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Senior Smart Contract Engineer (SVM)

Ellipsis Labs · On-site

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Last seen by MeritLog September 12, 2026Source: AshbySource version: ashby-public-job-posting-v1

MeritLog read this listing from Ellipsis Labs's Ashby job board and last checked it on September 12, 2026.

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Job details

Work model: On-site
Salary: $170K - $250K
Location: New York, New York

Hiring context

How this role compares at Ellipsis Labs

Ellipsis Labs has 13 live roles in MeritLog’s catalog across 4 job families, and 10 of them are in engineering. 12 of those listings publish a pay range, a disclosure rate of 92%.

This role's posted range of $170K - $250K sits above 22% of the 9 other Ellipsis Labs roles quoted over the same currency and period.

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What the role asks for

What they're asking for

Experience building, deploying, and maintaining SVM smart contracts in production, with and without AnchorSkill
Experience working with auditorsSkill
Deep understanding of Solana and low-level SVM conceptsSkill
A demonstrated track record of high agency, willingness to dive into unfamiliar technical and non-technical areas, and a team-first attitudeSkill
Passion for decentralized financeSkill
Experience with cloud infrastructure, preferably AWSSkillPreferred
Experience in quant trading or DeFiSkillPreferred

Parsed by MeritLog from the employer’s own posting. The full description follows below.

Job description

Ellipsis Labs is a profitable, venture-backed New York-based startup building sustainable and efficient DeFi protocols on high-throughput decentralized infrastructure. Our long-term goal is to build a better financial system. Our flagship product, Phoenix Perpetuals, brings professional-grade perpetual futures to Solana. Building on our experience developing efficient markets, Ellipsis Labs also operates SolFi, a proprietary automated market maker that provides efficient liquidity for key trading pairs. Our foundational product, Phoenix Legacy, is a limit order book on the Solana blockchain that established our expertise in operating high-performance markets. Combined, these products have facilitated over $285B in trading volume across Solana markets. THE OPPORTUNITY Ellipsis Labs is seeking an SVM Smart Contract Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will: - Develop and maintain critical smart contracts for the SVM, along with the appropriate monitoring systems QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED - Experience building, deploying, and maintaining SVM smart contracts in production, with and without Anchor - Experience working with auditors - Deep understanding of Solana and low-level SVM concepts - A demonstrated track record of high agency, willingness to dive into unfamiliar technical and non-technical areas, and a team-first attitude - Passion for decentralized finance PREFERRED - Experience with cloud infrastructure, preferably AWS - Experience in quant trading or DeFi

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