Open since Mar 2024
Backend Engineer
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Designs, implements and optimizes layers of the Hyperliquid protocol stack, including consensus, execution (HyperCore and HyperEVM) and API/RPC servers, and builds financial and trading primitives on the L1.
About this role
Key Responsibilities:
Design, implement, and optimize all layers of the Hyperliquid protocol stack. This includes consensus, execution (HyperCore and HyperEVM), and API/RPC servers.
Design and implement financial and trading primitives on the Hyperliquid L1
About You:
Very strong systems engineering ability: writing modular, maintainable code within a complex codebase, where correctness and performance are critical
Interest in performance optimization
Strong first principles thinker
Excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and communication skills
Competitive programming experience (e.g., IOI, ICPC) or similar level of programming ability
Experience with Rust
Able to work in-person
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