
Rust DeveloperJobs in DeFi
Find Rust developer positions at DeFi protocols. Rust powers Solana programs, high-performance trading systems, and core protocol infrastructure across the decentralized finance ecosystem.
Staff Software Engineer, Hexagate
Job Description
The engineering team at Chainalysis is inspired by solving the hardest technical challenges and creating products that build trust in cryptocurrencies. We’re a global organization with teams in Denmark, UK, Canada, the USA, and Israel who thrive on the challenging work we do and doing it with other exceptionally talented teammates. Our industry changes every day and our job is to create user facing products supported by a flexible and scalable data platform allowing us to adapt to those rapid changes and bring value to our customers.
We are building the data platform for blockchain, cryptocurrency, and web3. We are looking for a Staff software engineer who will be critical to our mission and will be building and scaling the APIs and data layers our customers rely on every day to stop crime, understand risk, and strategize about their business. Our engineers deeply understand what is possible with cloud-native technologies and use those insights to enable our customers to push the boundaries of the cryptocurrency landscape.
We're currently hiring for our Hexagate team. Hexagate is building a highly performant product that uses a diverse technological stack ranging from real time blockchain scanners, data pipelines at scale, to detect and analyze malicious behaviors and malicious actors on the blockchain and proactively alert and protect funds in real-time.
We are looking for a talented Senior or Staff Software Engineer, who is excited about web3.0 and crypto to join our engineering team. The position is office-based in our brand new office in Tel Aviv.
In this role, you’ll:
Design and develop highly performant and highly available cloud-native software
Solve sophisticated technical problems, “make hard things work”
Work in a small, agile, fast-moving team that cares deeply about writing excellent code
Take ownership from end to end on new features that are being deployed to production on a daily basis
Architect microservices, APIs and data models to support more business use cases in our product
We’re looking for candidates who have:
Extensive experience in backend engineering, of cloud native application
Developed and designed high scale, distributed applications
Built microservice architecture applications
Technical expertise in object oriented programming languages such as Python, Java, Go or Rust.
Driven technical decisions on fast paced and high functioning engineering teams
A passion for solving complex technical problems
Nice to have experience:
Blockchain technologies and/or interest
Technologies we use:
Languages: Python, Rust
Orchestration & Runtime: Kubernetes, Docker, Cloud Functions/Cloud Run, Pulumi
Streaming & Messaging: NATS
DB: PostgreSQL, Redis
Cloud: AWS
About Chainalysis
Blockchain technology is powering a growing wave of innovation. Businesses and governments around the world are using blockchains to make banking more efficient, connect with their customers, and investigate criminal cases. As adoption of blockchain technology grows, more and more organizations seek access to all this ecosystem has to offer. That’s where Chainalysis comes in. We provide complete knowledge of what’s happening on blockchains through our data, services, and solutions. With Chainalysis, organizations can navigate blockchains safely and with confidence.
You belong here.
At Chainalysis, we believe that diversity of experience and thought makes us stronger. With both customers and employees around the world, we are committed to ensuring our team reflects the unique communities around us. We’re ensuring we keep learning by committing to continually revisit and reevaluate our diversity culture.
We encourage applicants across any race, ethnicity, gender/gender expression, age, spirituality, ability, experience and more. If you need any accommodations to make our interview process more accessible to you due to a disability, don't hesitate to let us know. You can learn more here. We can’t wait to meet you.
About Chainalysis
Staff Software Engineer, Hexagate
Job Description
The engineering team at Chainalysis is inspired by solving the hardest technical challenges and creating products that build trust in cryptocurrencies. We’re a global organization with teams in Denmark, UK, Canada, the USA, and Israel who thrive on the challenging work we do and doing it with other exceptionally talented teammates. Our industry changes every day and our job is to create user facing products supported by a flexible and scalable data platform allowing us to adapt to those rapid changes and bring value to our customers.
We are building the data platform for blockchain, cryptocurrency, and web3. We are looking for a Staff software engineer who will be critical to our mission and will be building and scaling the APIs and data layers our customers rely on every day to stop crime, understand risk, and strategize about their business. Our engineers deeply understand what is possible with cloud-native technologies and use those insights to enable our customers to push the boundaries of the cryptocurrency landscape.
We're currently hiring for our Hexagate team. Hexagate is building a highly performant product that uses a diverse technological stack ranging from real time blockchain scanners, data pipelines at scale, to detect and analyze malicious behaviors and malicious actors on the blockchain and proactively alert and protect funds in real-time.
We are looking for a talented Senior or Staff Software Engineer, who is excited about web3.0 and crypto to join our engineering team. The position is office-based in our brand new office in Tel Aviv.
In this role, you’ll:
Design and develop highly performant and highly available cloud-native software
Solve sophisticated technical problems, “make hard things work”
Work in a small, agile, fast-moving team that cares deeply about writing excellent code
Take ownership from end to end on new features that are being deployed to production on a daily basis
Architect microservices, APIs and data models to support more business use cases in our product
We’re looking for candidates who have:
Extensive experience in backend engineering, of cloud native application
Developed and designed high scale, distributed applications
Built microservice architecture applications
Technical expertise in object oriented programming languages such as Python, Java, Go or Rust.
Driven technical decisions on fast paced and high functioning engineering teams
A passion for solving complex technical problems
Nice to have experience:
Blockchain technologies and/or interest
Technologies we use:
Languages: Python, Rust
Orchestration & Runtime: Kubernetes, Docker, Cloud Functions/Cloud Run, Pulumi
Streaming & Messaging: NATS
DB: PostgreSQL, Redis
Cloud: AWS
About Chainalysis
Blockchain technology is powering a growing wave of innovation. Businesses and governments around the world are using blockchains to make banking more efficient, connect with their customers, and investigate criminal cases. As adoption of blockchain technology grows, more and more organizations seek access to all this ecosystem has to offer. That’s where Chainalysis comes in. We provide complete knowledge of what’s happening on blockchains through our data, services, and solutions. With Chainalysis, organizations can navigate blockchains safely and with confidence.
You belong here.
At Chainalysis, we believe that diversity of experience and thought makes us stronger. With both customers and employees around the world, we are committed to ensuring our team reflects the unique communities around us. We’re ensuring we keep learning by committing to continually revisit and reevaluate our diversity culture.
We encourage applicants across any race, ethnicity, gender/gender expression, age, spirituality, ability, experience and more. If you need any accommodations to make our interview process more accessible to you due to a disability, don't hesitate to let us know. You can learn more here. We can’t wait to meet you.
About Chainalysis
Rust is the language of choice for high-performance DeFi infrastructure. It powers Solana programs via the Anchor framework, core blockchain node implementations, MEV and trading systems, and zero-knowledge proof libraries. Rust developers in DeFi typically command premium salaries due to the combination of language difficulty and domain expertise.
Beyond Solana, Rust is used extensively in cross-chain bridges, Layer 2 rollup implementations, and performance-critical backend services. The Substrate framework (now Polkadot SDK) also uses Rust for building custom blockchains. Demand for Rust engineers in DeFi continues to grow as protocols prioritize performance and security.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why is Rust popular in DeFi?
Rust offers memory safety without garbage collection, making it ideal for high-performance financial systems where both speed and correctness matter. Its strong type system catches bugs at compile time, and its ecosystem includes excellent tooling for blockchain development through frameworks like Anchor (Solana) and Substrate (Polkadot).
Should I learn Rust or Solidity for DeFi?
It depends on your target ecosystem. Solidity has more job openings overall due to the dominance of Ethereum and EVM chains. Rust has fewer positions but they tend to pay more and have less competition. Learning both gives you maximum flexibility across the DeFi landscape.