What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Rust Software Engineer position at X4 Engineering?
Senior Rust Software Engineer
Industry : Blockchain / Web3 / Crypto / Finance
Location : San Francisco (On-Site / Hybrid)
Salary : $150-250,000 Bonus
X4 Engineering is excited to partner with a leading organization in Blockchain, focused on developing applications with zero-knowledge proofs.
The company is seeking experienced Senior Software Engineers who are proficient in Rust and skilled in developing distributed systems, including areas such as consensus logic, memory-mapped databases, networking stacks, and synchronization logic for optimal performance.
In this role, you’ll maintain and optimize low-level cryptographic logic, from signature schemes to zero-knowledge proof systems. Additionally, you’ll collaborate with product teams to integrate protocols, creating user-friendly interfaces and APIs that simplify complex functionalities.
Key Requirements :
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a related field, Engineering, or a similar area.
- 5 years of software engineering experience.
- At least 2 years of Rust development experience.
- Strong foundation in blockchain concepts and ideally, experience contributing to a blockchain projects.
- Low-level system programming and / or distributed systems design experience.
- A strong foundation in blockchain concepts and ideally, experience contributing to a blockchain project.
- Developed and refined smart contracts on Solana, with the flexibility to extend into others.
The role requires at least 3 days’ per week in the SF (Bay Area) office.
If you’re interested in the role please apply via the job advert or get in touch with a.koivio@x4engineering .
Salary : $150,000 - $250,000
