About Light

We’re a tight-knit team building Light Protocol, a leading zero-knowledge infrastructure protocol on Solana.

Our mission is to bring crypto to a billion users with ZK.

At the core is ZK Compression, a new account standard that reduces on-chain costs by multiple orders of magnitude, while preserving Solana’s safety and composability.

Learn more at:

• Light Protocol GitHub
• ZK Compression

Position: Senior Software Engineer

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to improve and scale our open-source developer tooling. If you’re passionate about blockchain and have a strong sense of ownership, we'd love to hear from you!

Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and maintain open-source developer tooling, including CLIs, Rust, and TypeScript SDKs for mission-critical software.
• Develop applications and integrations with partners and ecosystem developers using ZK Compression.
• Continuously enhance the developer experience across the stack, from SDK and feature design to documentation and reference guides.
• Collaborate closely with a small, highly effective team of senior engineers.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience in TypeScript, Rust, and SDK development in production environments.
• Extensive experience as an open-source contributor.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to quickly adapt to new technologies.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• High degree of agency and ownership.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with blockchain technology and Solana.
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment.
• Interest in ZK technology.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and generous equity.
• Remote-friendly environment with flexible work hours.
• Opportunity to work at the frontier of a fast-paced industry.

When applying, please include your GitHub profile and share a few words about your favorite project or accomplishment.