Senior Software Engineer (Rust)

Who is Anagram?
Anagram is a digital assets holding company focused on building and incubating innovative crypto projects. Our mission is to accelerate the development of decentralized technology that transforms economies into communities of distributed and individual ownership. At Anagram, we believe in playing, building, and winning as a team, with a focus on radical thinking, creativity, and a commitment to excellence. We are passionate entrepreneurs, committed to reordering the world through sincere open-mindedness, curiosity, and radical transparency.

What are we hiring for?
We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer with deep expertise in Rust to join our team. You will play a pivotal role in the development of Bonsol, our generalized zero-knowledge (ZK)/verifiable compute (VC) system designed for the Solana ecosystem. Bonsol is a cutting-edge project that provides both VC/ZK prover tooling and a prover network, enabling a range of applications from storage/transaction proofs to complex smart wallets and cross-chain activity proofs.

In this role, you will also have the opportunity to explore arbitrage, high-frequency trading (HFT), and miner extractable value (MEV) strategies. This project is at the forefront of DeFi, economic games, and protocol design, providing you with the chance to innovate and push the boundaries of decentralized finance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Bonsol Development: Lead the design, development, and implementation of Bonsol, focusing on building robust, efficient, and scalable solutions for ZK/VC applications within the Solana ecosystem.

• Innovative Applications: Develop and implement a range of applications on Bonsol, including storage/transaction proofs, oracles, smart wallets, and more. Work on complex problems requiring novel ZK/VC solutions.

• DeFi and Economic Games: Engage in the research and development of arbitrage, HFT, and MEV strategies. Design and test trading bots, analyze market micro-structures, and contribute to the creation of innovative trading strategies.

• Collaboration and Mentorship: Work closely with a team of engineers, providing mentorship and guidance. Collaborate across departments to ensure seamless integration of Bonsol with other Anagram projects.

Qualifications:

• Experience: 5+ years of experience in software engineering, with a strong focus on Rust and systems programming. Experience with Solana or other blockchain technologies is highly desirable.

• Technical Expertise:

• Proficiency in Rust with experience in building complex systems and applications.

• Familiarity with zero-knowledge proofs, verifiable compute systems, and related cryptographic techniques.

• Knowledge of the Solana ecosystem and experience in building applications within this environment.

• Problem-Solving Skills: Strong analytical skills with the ability to tackle complex problems and develop innovative solutions in a fast-paced environment.

• Passion for Crypto and DeFi: A deep interest in the crypto space, particularly in decentralized finance, economic games, and protocol design.

Why Join Anagram?

• Cutting-Edge Technology: Work on Bonsol, a project that is pioneering the use of zero-knowledge proofs and verifiable compute systems within the Solana ecosystem.

• Innovation and Impact: Be part of a team that is exploring the bleeding edge of DeFi, economic games, and protocol design, with the opportunity to develop and test innovative trading strategies.

• Collaborative Environment: Join a team of passionate engineers who value creativity, open-mindedness, and relentless pursuit of excellence in a fun and collaborative work environment.