Rust Smart Contract Engineer

This is a remote position.

A leading provider and Developer of DeFi infrastructure and software, building the next generation of on-chain finance and DeFi liquidity infrastructure on Solana, and offering a dual-protocol system designed to help safeguard traders from major market events for the safety and growth of crypto worldwide.

Their offer tackle current DeFi platforms reliance on over-collateralized lending, forcing users to lock up liquidity, juggle multiple protocols, and face high liquidation risks.

Their solution enables under-collateralized borrowing, programmable margin accounts, and composable strategies, all through one seamless app. It unlocks capital efficiency, reduces risk, and makes DeFi more accessible and powerful.

They are looking for a Rust Smart Contract Engineer to join our core engineering team and help shape the backbone of Glow's protocol.

MISSIONS

You'll design, build, and optimize Rust-based smart contracts that power Glow's DeFi infrastructure, working closely with product and protocol teams to create scalable, secure, and innovative financial primitives.

As a core contributor, you'll:

- Design and implement smart contracts in Rust for Glow's Solana-based protocol.

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to iterate, experiment, and ship high-impact protocol features.

- Architect systems with a focus on security, scalability, and gas efficiency.

- Contribute to developer tooling, SDKs, and integration layers that empower both internal and external builders.

- Take full ownership — from concept and research to mainnet deployment and maintenance.

Responsibilities:

- Support the design, development, and deployment of new on-chain features.

- Work collaboratively across engineering, product, and research teams to refine and test protocol logic.

- Build and maintain high-quality smart contract systems with performance, resilience, and scalability in mind.

- Deploy, monitor, and operate on-chain services in production.

- Continuously look for innovative solutions to complex DeFi and protocol challenges through rigorous experimentation.

Requirements

Must have:

- Minimum 2–4 years of professional software development experience.

- 1–3 years working with Rust and other Web3 technologies.

- Proven experience shipping smart contracts that handle real funds in production.

- Strong understanding of blockchain architecture and smart contract design.

- Ownership mindset and ability to move fast in an experimental, high-impact environment.

- Passion for DeFi, on-chain innovation, and open-source development.

Nice to have:

- Experience with Solana, Anchor, or other Rust-based blockchain frameworks.

- Contributions to open-source DeFi or protocol codebases.

- Background in financial systems, derivatives, or risk management logic.

- Previous experience in a startup or early-stage Web3 team.

Benefits

• Contract : Permanent role (Hybrid remote) in Paris (France) or other EU countries or US (EST times)
  
• Remote first company : flexibility to work fully remotely or at an office location of your preference within the European Union.
  
• Salary + Equity
  
• Benefits: healthcare and life insurance, retirement plan, sponsored transportation, gym, lunch card, home office equipment, and other perks.
  

Recruitment process :

Founder / CEO Interview to understand your background, motivations, and high-level alignment with the company’s mission. (career journey and goals, interest in the company and the role, culture fit assessment) : 45 minutes

Technical Interview to assess technical skills and problem-solving ability relevant to the position. (Practical problem-solving or coding exercise, discussion of past projects and technical decisions, evaluating depth of expertise and approach to challenges) : 60 minutes

Group Interview to determine cultural and interpersonal fit (Collaboration and communication style,

alignment with the company’s values, work ethic, ownership, and adaptability), team dynamics and personality alignment : 45 minutes

Final Interview with the CEO to ensure mutual clarity and readiness to move forward. (Expectations, offer details, next steps, remaining questions) : 30 minutes