Senior Blockchain Engineer

Compensation Full-Time Employment Annual Salary: $150,000 – $250,000 USD Contract / Consulting Hourly Rate: $120 – $200 USD/hour Compensation will be determined based on experience, technical expertise, project leadership capabilities, and previous production deployments. About the Opportunity We are seeking an experienced Senior Solana Blockchain Engineer to help review, architect, and enhance an existing Solana-based token project. The current platform includes core token functionality and wallet integration. We are planning the next phase of development to evolve the project into a more comprehensive Web3 ecosystem featuring staking, governance, treasury management, analytics, and community-driven functionality. This role is ideal for an engineer who enjoys both hands-on development and high-level architectural decision-making. Responsibilities Architecture & Technical Leadership Review the existing Solana codebase and architecture Evaluate smart contract design and security Identify scalability and performance improvements Define technical standards and best practices Create a development roadmap and implementation strategy Blockchain Development Design and develop Solana programs using Rust and Anchor Framework Implement staking and rewards mechanisms Design governance and voting systems Build treasury management functionality Integrate wallet connectivity and transaction workflows Improve smart contract security and testing coverage Collaboration Work closely with product and engineering stakeholders Participate in technical planning and architecture discussions Produce technical documentation and implementation guidelines Support deployment and maintenance activities Technical Requirements Required Skills 4+ years of software engineering experience 2+ years of blockchain development experience Strong Solana development experience Advanced Rust programming skills Anchor Framework expertise SPL Token experience Smart contract testing and security knowledge Experience building production-grade Web3 applications Git and collaborative development workflows Preferred Skills Staking protocol development DAO governance systems Treasury management solutions NFT ecosystem development DeFi protocol development Wallet integrations Cloud infrastructure and DevOps experience Smart contract auditing experience Open-source blockchain contributions Initial Project Scope The first phase of the engagement focuses on reviewing and improving the existing project. Current Functionality Solana token implementation Wallet integration Basic token operations Planned Enhancements Staking system Reward distribution DAO governance Treasury management Analytics dashboard Security improvements Performance optimization Advanced Web3 functionality Expected Deliverables Deliverable 1: Architecture Review Provide a technical assessment covering: Current architecture Strengths and weaknesses Scalability considerations Improvement opportunities Deliverable 2: Security Assessment Provide: Smart contract security review Access control analysis Risk assessment Recommended mitigations Deliverable 3: Technical Roadmap Create a development roadmap that includes: Feature prioritization Architecture recommendations Milestones Timeline estimates Deliverable 4: Smart Contract Enhancements Design and implement: Staking architecture Reward distribution logic Governance framework Treasury controls Deliverable 5: Documentation Provide: Technical documentation Deployment instructions Testing procedures Architecture diagrams Hiring Process Step 1 Initial discussion and project overview Step 2 Portfolio and GitHub review Step 3 Technical assessment (approximately 60 minutes) Step 4 Technical interview Step 5 Paid architecture review milestone Step 6 Long-term engagement Application Requirements Please include: Resume or CV GitHub profile Portfolio or project examples Solana experience summary Rust experience summary Anchor Framework experience Examples of staking, DAO, NFT, or DeFi projects Availability and preferred engagement type Ideal Candidate The ideal candidate is a senior blockchain engineer who has successfully delivered production-grade Solana applications and can contribute both as a hands-on developer and as a technical leader. We are looking for someone who can evaluate the current platform, identify opportunities for improvement, and help drive the next phase of development with a strong focus on security, scalability, and maintainability. Engagement Type Remote Full-Time or Contract Long-Term Opportunity If you have strong Solana, Rust, and Anchor experience and enjoy building scalable Web3 infrastructure, we would love to hear from you.