Senior SVM Engineer

Veda is a company that builds vault infrastructure for DeFi at scale, managing over $2 billion across multiple blockchain networks. They are seeking a Senior SVM Engineer to design and optimize smart contracts and DeFi protocols on the Solana Virtual Machine, with a focus on vault architecture and security.

Responsibilities:

• Design and develop smart contracts and DeFi protocols on the Solana Virtual Machine
• Build and optimize secure vault systems for asset management and yield strategies
• Collaborate with security teams to ensure protocols are protected against exploits
• Integrate with existing DeFi protocols and establish cross-protocol compatibility
• Optimize code for Solana's parallel execution environment
• Conduct thorough testing and debugging of smart contracts
• Research and implement innovative solutions to improve scalability and reduce transaction costs
• Stay current with the latest developments in the Solana ecosystem and DeFi space
• Contribute to technical documentation and knowledge sharing

Requirements:

• Experience building, deploying, and maintaining SVM smart contracts in production
• Strong programming experience in Rust
• Deep understanding of Solana and low-level SVM concepts
• Thorough understanding of the Solana Virtual Machine architecture and its constraints
• Experience building DeFi protocols (lending, trading, yield farming, etc.)
• Knowledge of cryptographic principles and blockchain security best practices
• Familiarity with Solana Program Library (SPL) and ecosystem tools
• Understanding of vault architectures in DeFi contexts
• Experience with on-chain security patterns and common vulnerabilities
• Solid grasp of financial concepts as they apply to decentralized finance
• Problem-solving attitude and ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Track record of creating audited and battle-tested smart contracts
• Strong systems engineering fundamentals. You've built event-driven architectures, data pipelines, caching layers, and API services that handle high throughput
• You've seen production at scale. You've lived through systems that scaled past their original design. You know what breaks first, what compromises are temporary, and what shortcuts become permanent regret
• Previous experience building vault protocols on Solana or other blockchains
• Contributions to open-source Solana projects
• Experience with Anchor framework for Solana development
• Knowledge of other blockchain platforms (Ethereum, Near, etc.) for cross-chain compatibility
• Familiarity with front-end frameworks for dApp development (React, etc.)