Senior Performance Engineer

Ellipsis Labs is a profitable, venture-backed New York-based startup building differentiated products and infrastructure in decentralized finance.
The company is the developer of Phoenix, the leading order book spot exchange on the Solana blockchain, and a top 10 DEX (decentralized exchange) with >$70B in volume since inception in 2023. Additionally, we are one of the most active and prominent on-chain market makers in crypto.
All roles are in the Ellipsis Labs office in New York City.
The Opportunity
Ellipsis Labs is seeking a Senior Performance Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will:

• Monitor, benchmark, and optimize systems where performance is critical

• 3+ years of experience in high-performance computing
• Low-level systems experience
• Ability to conceptualize systems at different levels of abstraction to identify performance bottlenecks
• A demonstrated track record of high agency, willingness to dive into unfamiliar technical and non-technical areas, and a team-first attitude
• Passion for decentralized finance

• Experience working with blockchain technology, preferably Solana