About the Position

We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer to architect and guide the development of our In this role, you'll lead engineering design and implementation, enhance performance and reliability, and build the next generation of intent‑powered cross-chain execution.

Responsibilities

Design & build the Solver framework: Architect the algorithms, execution strategies, and infrastructure that power solver competition, quote aggregation, and intent-ready execution workflows.
Drive technical excellence: Lead deep code and design reviews, make high-impact architectural decisions, and uphold the highest engineering standards.
Collaborate across teams: Work with product, research, and ecosystem partners to align Solver capabilities with the NEAR Intents roadmap.
Guarantee performance at scale: Ensure low-latency, high-throughput execution across chains and decentralized environments.
Innovate Solver economics: Shape incentive structures, competition mechanisms, and cryptoeconomic models to grow and sustain Solver participation.
Stay hands-on: Balance leadership with active coding, prototyping, and tackling the most complex technical challenges in real-time.

Requirements

7+ years of software engineering experience.
Deep expertise in distributed systems, high-performance networking, large-scale infrastructure, or low-latency systems.
Strong familiarity with smart contracts, on‑chain execution frameworks, or cryptoeconomics.
Strong TypeScript and JavaScript experience is required.
High degree of ownership: you are comfortable operating with incomplete information, making decisions independently, and driving complex initiatives to successful outcomes in a fast-moving startup environment.

Nice to Have

Experience with Go, Rust, C/C++ is a strong plus.
Experience building MEV strategies, solver networks, or competitive auction mechanisms.
Familiarity with cross-chain messaging protocols or cryptographic signature aggregation.
Knowledge of AI/ML applied to optimization problems.
Prior work in open-source ecosystems, especially in Web3-native protocols.

About the Role