--- title: 'Senior Software Engineer (Zig/Rust) at Syndica' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/senior-software-engineer-zig-rust-syndica-remote-cs1h4tc6ert2' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-15' --- # Senior Software Engineer (Zig/Rust) at Syndica - **Company:** Syndica - **Location:** Remote - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** remote - **Posted:** 2023-07-14 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-15 - **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/syndica/15ab4e32-0f32-41a0-b8b0-16b6518158e9 ## Job description About us: Syndica supplies the most critical applications in Web3 with enterprise-grade RPC infrastructure and developer tools tailored for the Solana ecosystem. Joining our team means you'll be held to a high standard, technically challenged, and grow close to a group of individuals passionate about building new infrastructure technologies. We are backed by strategic partners, investors, and advisors who are all-in on our mission: Chamath Palihapitiya of Social Capital, Steve Jang of Kindred Ventures, Joe McCann of Asymmetric, Jump Crypto, Coinbase Ventures, Solana Ventures, Circle Ventures, and many more. About you: - You are a talented engineer who thrives in a collaborative and fast-paced environment. - You're excited about contributing to the decentralization of blockchain ecosystems. - You have 3+ years of related professional experience using Rust (experience in memory-managed languages (Zig/C/C++) is nice to have but not required). - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or relevant experience. About the role: As a Senior Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in designing and implementing a high-performance Solana validator client from scratch. The team you’d be joining is building a new open-source Solana validator client, Sig, using the Zig programming language. You can find more technical details about the project in the original announcement [here](https://blog.syndica.io/introducing-sig-by-syndica-an-rps-focused-solana-validator-client-written-in-zig/). The role’s primary responsibility will involve understanding the Agave validator implementation codebase, written in Rust, and translating, optimizing, and improving the implementation in Zig (take a peek at the current work [here](https://github.com/syndica/sig/)!). Key responsibilities: - Understanding and Communicating Rust Code: mapping and accurately communicating how the existing Rust client works. - Writing high-quality code in Zig: translating the Rust code into Zig while maintaining high-quality code, including performance and readability. - Performance Research: iteratively analyzing and optimizing software bottlenecks in Zig while leveraging high-performance tools such as SIMD operations to achieve performance requirements. - Code Ownership: lead the implementation, benchmarking, and testing of your validator components from start to finish. - Collaboration: leveraging strong communication skills to break down complex ideas into simple terms and demonstrating a knack for collaboration across a large group of engineers. What does success in this role look like? - In three months, you have become one of our core Zig developers. You’ll have taken on independent code review responsibilities and are collaborating on the design of new features. - In six months, you have earned the trust of the team and are delivering tasks through the entire SDLC, from design through development with minimal guidance, and are helping to effectively mentor new engineers joining the team. - In twelve months, you have established a cadence of predictable, on-time delivery without cutting corners. Want to stand out? Contribute to the open-source Sig codebase [here](https://github.com/syndica/sig/)! ## About Syndica ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Syndica provides scalable RPC node infrastructure and open-source tooling for the Solana blockchain ecosystem. - **Entity Type**: Private (Seed stage – $8M raised) - **Headquarters**: Houston, Texas, United States - **Founded**: 2021 - **Founders**: Danial A. (Co-Founder, Head of Research) ## Core Business - Primary industries: Blockchain infrastructure, Web3 developer tools - Target customers: Solana-based developers, dApps, and enterprises needing reliable RPC access and analytics - Mission or purpose: Build and scale blockchain systems; deliver developer infrastructure that “just works” for Web3. ## Products & Services - **[Syndica RPC Infrastructure]**: Highly scalable Solana RPC node infrastructure with advanced logging, analytics, and 10 million free requests to get started. [syndica.io](https://syndica.io/) - **[Sig]**: An open-source Solana validator written in Zig, focused on RPS optimization, client diversity, and accessibility. Introduced in 2023. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/syndica-io) - **Knowledge Base & Research**: Publishes industry-leading research and guides to help developers build and scale on Solana. [syndica.io](https://syndica.io/) ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available (private company) - **Key Metric**: Total funding of **$8.0M** (Seed round closed November 3, 2021) - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Social Capital (Chamath Palihapitiya), Kindred Ventures, Solana Ventures, Coinbase Ventures, Sam Bankman-Fried (Alameda Research). [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/syndica) | [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/syndica-io) - **Growth Signals**: - 18 employees (+4% YoY growth as of mid-2024) - Expanding internationally with offices in United Arab Emirates, Spain, Thailand, and Australia - Actively hiring for roles like Senior Software Engineer (Zig/Rust), Revenue Growth Manager, and Research Manager [jobs.ashbyhq.com](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/syndica) - Launched open-source validator client “Sig” to improve Solana network diversity ## Competitive Advantages - **Deep Solana focus**: Unlike generalist infrastructure providers, Syndica is built specifically for Solana, optimizing for that ecosystem’s unique performance requirements. - **Open-source contributions**: Actively developing client diversity tools (Sig) and publishing research, fostering trust and community goodwill. - **Strategic backing**: Top-tier backers from the Solana and crypto ecosystem (Solana Ventures, Alameda Research, Coinbase Ventures) provide credibility and network effects. - **Strong technical team**: Hires from Messari, 0x Labs, and other crypto-native firms; 46% of staff in technical roles. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/syndica-io) ## Strategic Focus - **Scaling Solana infrastructure**: Continued improvement of RPC throughput and reliability as the Solana network grows. - **Validator client diversity**: Promoting Sig to reduce Solana’s reliance on a single validator implementation, enhancing network resilience. - **Developer experience**: Offering generous free tier, analytics, and educational content to attract and retain developers building on Solana. - **Geographic expansion**: Building a distributed team across the US, UAE, Europe, and Asia to support global demand. ## Why Work Here - **Remote‑friendly / Hybrid**: Syndica maintains a physical HQ in Houston, Texas with an on-site expectation, but also supports remote team members across the US and other countries. [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/syndica) | [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/syndica-io) - **Small, high‑impact team**: With ~18 employees, new hires have significant ownership and direct influence on product and infrastructure. - **Crypto‑native culture**: Team includes alumni from Messari, 0x Labs, and other leading crypto companies; deep domain expertise and passion for Web3. - **Modern tech stack**: Work with Kubernetes, Rust/Zig, GraphQL, ClickHouse, Terraform, and other cutting‑edge tools. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/syndica-io) - **Notable perks**: Mentioned on Built In – includes 12 perks (details not listed); collaborative, mission-driven environment. ## Sources 1. [syndica.io](https://syndica.io/) 2. [jobs.ashbyhq.com](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/syndica) 3. [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/syndica) 4. 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