Senior Blockchain Engineer

About the Opportunity
We are seeking an experienced Senior Solana Blockchain Engineer to help review, architect, and enhance an existing Solana-based token project.
The current platform includes core token functionality and wallet integration. We are planning the next phase of development to evolve the project into a more comprehensive Web3 ecosystem featuring staking, governance, treasury management, analytics, and community-driven functionality.
This role is ideal for an engineer who enjoys both hands-on development and high-level architectural decision-making.

Responsibilities
Architecture & Technical Leadership
Review the existing Solana codebase and architecture
Evaluate smart contract design and security
Identify scalability and performance improvements
Define technical standards and best practices
Create a development roadmap and implementation strategy
Blockchain Development
Design and develop Solana programs using Rust and Anchor Framework
Implement staking and rewards mechanisms
Design governance and voting systems
Build treasury management functionality
Integrate wallet connectivity and transaction workflows
Improve smart contract security and testing coverage
Collaboration
Work closely with product and engineering stakeholders
Participate in technical planning and architecture discussions
Produce technical documentation and implementation guidelines
Support deployment and maintenance activities

Technical Requirements
Required Skills
4+ years of software engineering experience
2+ years of blockchain development experience
Strong Solana development experience
Advanced Rust programming skills
Anchor Framework expertise
SPL Token experience
Smart contract testing and security knowledge
Experience building production-grade Web3 applications
Git and collaborative development workflows

Preferred Skills
Staking protocol development
DAO governance systems
Treasury management solutions
NFT ecosystem development
DeFi protocol development
Wallet integrations
Cloud infrastructure and DevOps experience
Smart contract auditing experience
Open-source blockchain contributions

Initial Project Scope
The first phase of the engagement focuses on reviewing and improving the existing project.
Current Functionality
Solana token implementation
Wallet integration
Basic token operations
Planned Enhancements
Staking system
Reward distribution
DAO governance
Treasury management
Analytics dashboard
Security improvements
Performance optimization
Advanced Web3 functionality

Expected Deliverables
Deliverable 1: Architecture Review
Provide a technical assessment covering:
Current architecture
Strengths and weaknesses
Scalability considerations
Improvement opportunities

Deliverable 2: Security Assessment
Provide:
Smart contract security review
Access control analysis
Risk assessment
Recommended mitigations

Deliverable 3: Technical Roadmap
Create a development roadmap that includes:
Feature prioritization
Architecture recommendations
Milestones
Timeline estimates

Deliverable 4: Smart Contract Enhancements
Design and implement:
Staking architecture
Reward distribution logic
Governance framework
Treasury controls

Deliverable 5: Documentation
Provide:
Technical documentation
Deployment instructions
Testing procedures
Architecture diagrams

Hiring Process
Step 1
Initial discussion and project overview
Step 2
Portfolio and GitHub review
Step 3
Technical assessment (approximately 60 minutes)
Step 4
Technical interview
Step 5
Paid architecture review milestone
Step 6
Long-term engagement

Application Requirements
Please include:
Resume or CV
GitHub profile
Portfolio or project examples
Solana experience summary
Rust experience summary
Anchor Framework experience
Examples of staking, DAO, NFT, or DeFi projects
Availability and preferred engagement type

Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is a senior blockchain engineer who has successfully delivered production-grade Solana applications and can contribute both as a hands-on developer and as a technical leader.
We are looking for someone who can evaluate the current platform, identify opportunities for improvement, and help drive the next phase of development with a strong focus on security, scalability, and maintainability.

Engagement Type
Remote
Full-Time or Contract
Long-Term Opportunity
If you have strong Solana, Rust, and Anchor experience and enjoy building scalable Web3 infrastructure, we would love to hear from you.