Lead Rust Engineer (Web3)

TL;DR

Lead Rust Engineer (Web3): Designing and building next-generation B2B services layer for decentralized trading and financial data products with an accent on API design, scalability, and reliability. Focus on leading end-to-end architecture and implementation across services, ensuring interoperability, performance, and security across the stack.

Location: Remote (US)

Salary: $200,000–$300,000 USD

Company

Plexus is partnering with an innovative Web3 trading infrastructure company that develops high-performance trading infrastructure bridging on-chain execution and real-time data analytics.

What you will do

• 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+ years 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 have

• 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.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive compensation package with upside on variable side.
• Work for an impressive, early stage team.