Senior Software Engineer - JTX

Full-time/Company: Jito Labs

Jito builds the Market Layer of Solana, providing execution systems, capital markets, and incentive mechanisms that process billions in daily transaction value. Their products (Jito Block Engine, BAM, and JitoSOL) are market leaders. JTX is a 0-to-1 trading app focused on delivering a fast, intuitive, high-performance trading experience on Solana.

Responsibilities:

- Design and build core systems for the new trading product from scratch
- Build low-latency, high-reliability services interacting with Solana’s transaction and block building pipeline
- Own order routing, execution, real-time market data, and position management infrastructure
- Implement security at every layer, from transaction signing to user data protection
- Collaborate with product and infrastructure teams to ship fast and iterate on real user feedback
- Make significant architectural decisions as an early team member

Requirements:

- 5+ years software engineering experience, with meaningful work on distributed systems
- Strong systems programming skills (Rust preferred; C/C++, Go, or similar acceptable)
- Proven track record building reliable, low-latency production systems
- Security-first mindset; consider attack surfaces, key management, and failure modes
- Familiarity with Solana runtime, transaction lifecycle, and market microstructure (MEV, block building, execution quality) is a strong plus
- Comfortable operating with high autonomy and incomplete information (0-to-1 product)

Nice to have:

- Experience with trading systems or exchange infrastructure
- DeFi protocol engineering experience
- Fintech backend systems (payments, custody, execution)
- High-frequency or low-latency systems experience
- Security engineering background

Stack:

Rust, C/C++, Go, Solana, MEV

Benefits:

- Competitive compensation
- $200,000 - $250,000 annual target compensation range
- Significant equity
- High ownership and the ability to shape product and architecture
- Fast execution, technical excellence, and sustainable company growth

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