Ellipsis Labs is a profitable, venture-backed New York-based startup building differentiated products and infrastructure in decentralized finance.
For inaugural product offering, Ellipsis Labs is a core contributor to Phoenix, the leading order book spot exchange on the Solana blockchain. Phoenix is a top 10 DEX (decentralized exchange) with over $40B in volume since inception in 2023.
All roles are in the Ellipsis Labs office in New York City.
The Opportunity
Ellipsis Labs is seeking our first full-time Infrastructure engineer to join the team. (We’ve had a part-time advisor and helper on this so far!) The ideal candidate would consider themselves an infrastructure or systems generalist, excited to tackle sensitive and high-performance financial technology that needs 5+ 9’s of reliability.
In this role, you will:
Set foundational infrastructure best practices and architecture
Develop and own the team’s DevOps processes
Ensure the security and monitoring of critical production systems
Qualifications
Required
3+ years of experience building and maintaining production-grade software systems (ideally in Rust, C++, C, or Golang), with high-quality and well-documented production code
3+ years of experience with Unix systems and DevOps
Experience with cloud infrastructure, preferably AWS
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
Preferred
Experience working with blockchain technology, preferably Solana
Experience in quant trading or fintech
Benefits
Above-market salary and equity compensation
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
