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Helius is seeking a Staff Performance Engineer to optimize latency-critical systems for Solana, enhancing performance for traders and DeFi protocols. Join a mission-driven team focused on building the future of decentralized applications.

Description

About Helius

Helius is building the core infrastructure for Solana - empowering developers to create the next generation of crypto-powered applications. Our mission is to accelerate the development of internet capital markets by making it easier, faster, and more intuitive to build on-chain. Thousands of teams - from early-stage startups to industry leaders like Coinbase, Phantom, and Jupiter - rely on Helius APIs, webhooks, and indexing tools to power their products. Backed by Haun Ventures, Founders Fund, and Foundation Capital, we’re a small, senior team obsessed with performance, simplicity, and scalability in decentralized systems. Read our [Helius Manifesto](https://www.helius.dev/blog/manifesto) to see how we work and what we value.
Responsibilities

What You'll Do

  • Set technical direction for performance across Helius' most latency-critical systems, influencing architecture and engineering standards company-wide
  • Profile, tune, and optimize the low-level Rust services that power traders and financial institutions
  • Design systems for low-latency environments where microseconds matter
  • Lead cross-team initiatives to identify and eliminate systemic performance bottlenecks
  • Own foundational systems end-to-end and keep them simple, reliable, and easy to operate
  • Mentor engineers and raise the bar on performance engineering and operational rigor
Requirements

What You'll Bring

  • 8+ years of systems-level engineering in Rust or C++
  • Deep experience tuning high-throughput, latency-sensitive systems
  • Track record of leading ambiguous, cross-team technical projects and shipping durable systems
  • Strong intuition for hardware, operating systems, and network performance
  • Ability to operate with high ownership on difficult technical problems and make decisions legible to stakeholders
  • A desire to push performance to the limit, not just make it "good enough"
Conditions & Benefits

Why Helius?

  • High-impact work: Your code will power applications used by millions across the Solana ecosystem, including Coinbase, Jupiter, and Phantom
  • Serious engineering: Build fast, reliable systems and user experiences across distributed infra and high-throughput backends
  • Ownership & growth: Lead critical initiatives, influence architecture and product direction, and take on more responsibility as the company scales
  • Remote-first flexibility: Work where you’re most effective with a flexible, fully distributed team
  • Competitive comp & perks: Market-leading salary, meaningful equity, generous vacation, wellness budgets, and support for learning and travel
  • Mission-driven team: Join ambitious builders who move fast, take ownership, and are shaping the future of decentralized apps
Job Details
Market range (est.)$90k–$180k
LocationRemote
AI Score★★★★★★☆☆☆☆ 6/10
PostedMay 28, 2026 (60d ago)
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Tech Stack
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