Senior Performance Engineer
Company websiteellipsislabs.xyz (Ellipsis Labs, opens in new tab)
Base salary $170K to $250K
Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in New York, NY
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- LocationNew York, NY
- WorkplaceWorkplace not stated
- Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
- Last checked (3 h ago) · observed since
About this job
Ellipsis Labs is a profitable, venture-backed New York-based startup building sustainable and efficient DeFi protocols on high-throughput decentralized infrastructure. Our long-term goal is to build a better financial system.
Our flagship product, Phoenix Perpetuals, brings professional-grade perpetual futures to Solana. Building on our experience developing efficient markets, Ellipsis Labs also operates SolFi, a proprietary automated market maker that provides efficient liquidity for key trading pairs. Our foundational product, Phoenix Legacy, is a limit order book on the Solana blockchain that established our expertise in operating high-performance markets. Combined, these products have facilitated over $285B in trading volume across Solana markets.
The Opportunity
Ellipsis Labs is seeking a Senior Performance Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will:
Monitor, benchmark, and optimize systems where performance is critical
Qualifications
Required
3+ years of experience in high-performance computing
Low-level systems experience
Ability to conceptualize systems at different levels of abstraction to identify performance bottlenecks
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
Source: Ellipsis Labs on Ashby · View original posting (opens in new tab)
This listingSenior Performance Engineer$170K to $250K
Senior Product Engineer$170K to $250K
Senior Backend Engineer$170K to $250K
Senior Smart Contract Engineer (SVM)$170K to $250K
Senior Visual Designer$170K to $225K
Senior Software Engineer$170K to $250K
Quantitative Developer - Risk$180K to $250K
Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| Senior Performance Engineer (this listing) | $170K - $250K |
| Senior Product Engineer | $170K - $250K |
| Senior Backend Engineer | $170K - $250K |
| Senior Smart Contract Engineer (SVM) | $170K - $250K |
| Senior Visual Designer | $170K - $225K |
| Senior Software Engineer | $170K - $250K |
| Quantitative Developer - Risk | $180K - $250K |
Observed changes
- First observed on the employer's board
- Began meeting the published-salary criteria
- Observed since
- Employer-stated posting date
- 2024-01-11
Where this pay comes from
Location as the employer wrote it: New York, New York
USD 170,000 – 250,000 · 1 YEAR · Salary
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- The pay is an annual base salary in US dollars with a minimum of at least $100,000.
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