Backend Engineer
Full time · Posted 3Y AGO
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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