Senior Backend Engineer, Ellipsis Labs
$150-250k
+ Equity
Decentralized finance products
Open for applications
Decentralized finance products
1-20 employees
Open for applications
$150-250k
+ Equity
1-20 employees
Company mission
To build a sustainable DeFi ecosystem.
Role
Who you are
- 3+ years of experience building and maintaining production-grade software systems with high-quality and well-documented production code
- 3+ years of experience with Unix systems
- Experience working with Rust or other statically typed languages
- Experience working with cloud infrastructure, preferably AWS
- Ability to make informed engineering decisions based on relevant business context
- A demonstrated track record of high agency, willingness to dive into unfamiliar technical and non-technical areas, and a team-first attitude
- Passion for decentralized finance
Desirable
- Experience working with blockchain technology, specifically Solana
- Experience in quant trading
What the job involves
- Ellipsis Labs is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to join our team
- As an early-stage startup, we appreciate bright generalists who can iterate and ship quickly
- Build and maintain scalable production services. We currently support thousands of QPS, and future systems will need to handle at least another order of magnitude
- Implement systems to monitor performance at the micro- and nano-second level
- Drive ambitious engineering initiatives (for example, realtime data indexing at scale) from inception to completion: specification, architecture, implementation, testing, monitoring, and maintenance
Our take
In the decentralized finance (DeFi) landscape, there's an increasing demand for efficient, secure, and accessible platforms. The decentralized nature of blockchain technology presents both opportunities and challenges, notably regarding liquidity, efficiency and interoperability.
To tackle this challenge, Ellipsis Labs has developed Phoenix, a decentralized exchange built on the Solana blockchain. Phoenix distinguishes itself by offering an on-chain order book, leveraging Solana's high throughput and low transaction costs. By eliminating the need for a "crank" and providing on-chain market event data, Phoenix enhances trade settlements and transparency, addressing key pain points in DeFi trading.
With recent funding, Ellipsis Labs is well-positioned to further advance its DeFi technology stack and expand its market presence. The substantial funding signifies investor confidence in Ellipsis Labs' vision and capabilities, paving the way for continued innovation and growth.
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Nov 2024
$21m
SERIES A
Apr 2024
$20m
SERIES A
Total funding: $44.3m
Company benefits
- Equity options
- Unlimited and encouraged PTO
- Health, dental, and vision insurance for employees and their dependents
- Lunch and dinner provided at the office
- Optional, company-paid travel to events and conferences
Company HQ
Civic Center, New York, NY
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Leadership
Jarry Xiao
(Co-Founder)Graduated from UC Berkeley College of Engineering with a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. Previously an Engineer at Solana Labs and Citadel as well as a Quantitative Developer at Edgehog Trading.
Eugene Chen
(Co-Founder)Graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics. Previously a Software Engineer at Quip.
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