TL;DR

CTO/Engineering Lead (Solana ZK): Building and scaling a Solana-native verifiable computation framework to enhance Solana's vision for Internet Capital Markets with an accent on cryptographic proofs and system architecture. Focus on leading the technical roadmap, optimizing infrastructure performance, and ensuring the development of a performant, scalable, and decentralized computation network.

Location: Remote. North America/Asia preferred, but not a strict requirement.

Salary: $200,000–$225,000 USD base salary + equity and benefits.

Company

%hirify_global% is building the first Solana-native verifiable computation framework designed to accelerate the adoption of ZK technology and enhance Solana's vision for Internet Capital Markets.

What you will do

Lead the technical roadmap and shape the engineering culture.
Design, develop, and maintain high-performance backend systems and APIs.
Optimize infrastructure performance to handle increasing proof request volumes.
Support developer teams integrating with the platform.
Ensure code quality, security, and continuous system architecture improvements.
Stay up-to-date with emerging cryptographic primitives and ZK-VM space standards.

Requirements

Rust experience: 3-5 years.
Solana infrastructure experience: 3+ years.
Experience writing Solana programs (ideally using Anchor and Pinocchio).
Technical leadership experience: 2+ years.
Zero-Knowledge VMs (zkVMs) experience: 1+ years.
Proficiency with cloud services (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
Demonstrated ability to work autonomously with excellent communication.

Nice to have

Experience with building prover networks.
Prior experience in a startup environment.

Culture & Benefits

Competitive USD base salary, equity, and benefits package.
Flexible work hours and remote-friendly environment.
Work on impactful projects defining the future of Solana and Zero-Knowledge technology.
Opportunities for professional development and career advancement.