Senior Rust Engineer – Solana Semi-Autonomous Trading System (No Key Access)
Budget: $1,500 – $3,000 USD
Project Overview
We are building a production-grade Solana trading system that combines:
A deterministic Rust execution core
A strict, finite Action API
A semi-autonomous AI decision layer that selects from allowed actions only
This is not an experimental bot, retail toy, or prompt-driven system.
The AI never:
holds private keys
signs transactions
sets raw trade sizes
bypasses limits
All risk controls are enforced below the AI in Rust.
This project is already architected. You will be implementing defined components, not inventing the system.
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What You Will Be Working On
You will help implement and wire together:
Action schema validation (strict JSON, fail-closed)
Strategy modules (bounded, deterministic, profile-based)
Telemetry aggregation (sanitized summaries only)
AI decision loop (single action per cycle, no chaining)
Simulation / backtesting mode (no RPC, no signing)
Logging and audit trails (decision → action → outcome)
You will not be responsible for key management, signing logic, or live fund custody.
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What You Will NOT Touch (Non-Negotiable)
You will not work on:
Private key handling
Transaction signing
Withdrawals or fund movement logic
RPC credentials tied to funds
Risk limit enforcement logic
Any system that allows AI to invent actions or parameters
Any attempt to expand scope into these areas is a hard stop.
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Required Skills & Experience
Must Have
Strong Rust experience (systems-level, async, state management)
Familiarity with Solana concepts (transactions, RPC, execution flow)
Experience designing deterministic, fault-tolerant systems
Comfort with strict schemas, validation, and defensive coding
Strong Plus
Experience with trading systems or automation
Understanding of risk isolation and failure modes
Experience integrating AI systems without trusting them
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What We Care About
We care about:
determinism over cleverness
bounded risk over flexibility
explainability over opacity
systems that fail safely
We do not care about:
hype
“AI magic”
over-engineering
unnecessary complexity
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How Success Is Measured
You are successful if:
The AI can go offline and funds remain safe
Invalid AI outputs are rejected cleanly
Strategies cannot exceed defined limits
Every action is traceable and explainable
Simulation behaves identically to production logic
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Engagement Details
Scope: Medium-term (milestone-based)
Start: Immediate
Collaboration: Async, documentation-first
Access: Code only (no keys, no wallets)
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How to Apply
Please include:
1. A brief description of a safety-critical system you’ve worked on
2. Your experience with Rust and Solana
3. How you think about risk boundaries in automated systems
If your answer involves “just trusting the AI” or “prompting it better,” this is not a fit.
We are building a production-grade Solana trading system that combines:
A deterministic Rust execution core
A strict, finite Action API
A semi-autonomous AI decision layer that selects from allowed actions only
This is not an experimental bot, retail toy, or prompt-driven system.
The AI never:
holds private keys
signs transactions
sets raw trade sizes
bypasses limits
All risk controls are enforced below the AI in Rust.
This project is already architected. You will be implementing defined components, not inventing the system.
---
What You Will Be Working On
You will help implement and wire together:
Action schema validation (strict JSON, fail-closed)
Strategy modules (bounded, deterministic, profile-based)
Telemetry aggregation (sanitized summaries only)
AI decision loop (single action per cycle, no chaining)
Simulation / backtesting mode (no RPC, no signing)
Logging and audit trails (decision → action → outcome)
You will not be responsible for key management, signing logic, or live fund custody.
---
What You Will NOT Touch (Non-Negotiable)
You will not work on:
Private key handling
Transaction signing
Withdrawals or fund movement logic
RPC credentials tied to funds
Risk limit enforcement logic
Any system that allows AI to invent actions or parameters
Any attempt to expand scope into these areas is a hard stop.
---
Required Skills & Experience
Must Have
Strong Rust experience (systems-level, async, state management)
Familiarity with Solana concepts (transactions, RPC, execution flow)
Experience designing deterministic, fault-tolerant systems
Comfort with strict schemas, validation, and defensive coding
Strong Plus
Experience with trading systems or automation
Understanding of risk isolation and failure modes
Experience integrating AI systems without trusting them
---
What We Care About
We care about:
determinism over cleverness
bounded risk over flexibility
explainability over opacity
systems that fail safely
We do not care about:
hype
“AI magic”
over-engineering
unnecessary complexity
---
How Success Is Measured
You are successful if:
The AI can go offline and funds remain safe
Invalid AI outputs are rejected cleanly
Strategies cannot exceed defined limits
Every action is traceable and explainable
Simulation behaves identically to production logic
---
Engagement Details
Scope: Medium-term (milestone-based)
Start: Immediate
Collaboration: Async, documentation-first
Access: Code only (no keys, no wallets)
---
How to Apply
Please include:
1. A brief description of a safety-critical system you’ve worked on
2. Your experience with Rust and Solana
3. How you think about risk boundaries in automated systems
If your answer involves “just trusting the AI” or “prompting it better,” this is not a fit.