Lead Software Engineer

Lead Rust Engineer

Up to $300k

Remote (US)

Plexus is partnering with an innovative Web3 trading infrastructure company to hire a Lead Rust Engineer to design and build the next-generation B2B services layer powering decentralized trading and financial data products.

Our client develops high-performance trading infrastructure that bridges on-chain execution and real-time data analytics. Their platform already powers Solana-based order types, market, limit, DCA, and copy trading, and provides low-latency, queryable financial data streams to end users.

Role Overview

As Lead Rust Engineer, you’ll spearhead the design and implementation of new B2B APIs, including Order, Data, and Wallet services, built on existing core infrastructure. You’ll drive architecture decisions, ensure scalability and reliability, and collaborate with product, backend, and frontend teams to deliver a seamless developer platform.

Core Responsibilities

• Design and build B2B Order, Data, and Wallet APIs using Rust
• Lead end-to-end architecture and implementation across services
• Ensure interoperability, performance, and security across the stack
• Partner with product and backend teams to shape B2B integrations and roadmap
• Collaborate with frontend teams to develop a developer dashboard for API key management and service access

Requirements

• 5+ years of software engineering experience
• 3+ year using Rust as your primary language
• Proven record of leading projects from architecture to delivery
• Strong understanding of the Solana blockchain and DeFi ecosystems
• Passion for building scalable, production-grade systems with clean APIs

Nice to Haves

• Experience designing SDKs or developer platforms
• Familiarity with high-throughput trading or financial data systems
• Strong ownership mindset and willingness to move fast in a startup environment

Perks & Benefits

• Competitive compensation up to $300k USD
• Upside on variable side of package
• Work for an impressive, early stage team