Solana PERP DEX: Superis Labs - Software Engineer, Backend

Superis Labs is building a high-performance perpetual futures DEX on Solana. The first production MVP is underway, and early team members will define core architecture and protocol design.The company is fully backed by Ergonia, a crypto-native market-making firm and venture builder with deep experience trading and building on Solana. We are starting from a deliberately minimal core and iterating rapidly toward a full-featured mainnet exchange. This is a high-ownership role building production systems under aggressive timelines.What You’ll Work OnYou will design and build the core on-chain and backend systems that power a perpetual exchange, with a focus on correctness, performance, and simplicity.ResponsibilitiesBuild core exchange logic: markets, users, collateral, fees, order routingImplement professional liquidity sources, on-chain matching, margining, liquidation, and risk enforcementHelp design the end-to-end architecture of a perpetuals exchangeEnsure on-chain and off-chain systems operate as a cohesive, low-latency stackOptimize systems for latency, throughput, and compute efficiencyWrite thorough tests and maintain clear, living documentationImprove developer tooling and onboarding experienceDesign, implement, and deploy production-grade Solana smart contracts in RustRequirements3+ years of professional software development experienceStrong Rust proficiency (production experience preferred) or willingness to learnStrong backend fundamentals (APIs, distributed systems, async systems)Experience with low-latency or performance-sensitive systemsFamiliarity with DeFi, trading systems, or derivativesOwnership mindset and comfort working in an early-stage environmentStrong English communication skillsBonus Points Solana runtime optimizations and CU profilingPrevious work experience with matching engines, order books, or execution systemsPerpetuals, margin trading, funding rates, or ADLMarket-making or trading infrastructure experienceBenefitsNo bureaucracy — just fast shipping and real impactHigh ownership and real impact from day oneCompetitive base + meaningful token/equity upsideEarly team members receive ownership aligned with long-term protocol successFully remoteIRL meetups and company offsitesOriginally posted on Himalayas