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## 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

## 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"

## 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