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Jitolabs
Website
www.jito.wtfNumber of employees
Not specified
Locations
United States
Markets
Description
Jito Labs is a leading Solana MEV Infrastructure Company. We build high-performance systems to maximize the performance of the Solana blockchain and enhance validator rewards. Explore our products like Jito-Solana Client, Jito Block Engine, and Jito Relayer designed for validators. Our solutions like Jito Bundles, and ShredStream are tailored for traders and stakers.
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Jitolabs
Release Engineer
USA
USA
Full time
Remote
About Jito
Jito is a pioneer in building the Market Layer for Solana, revolutionizing on-chain markets through cutting-edge execution systems, capital markets, and incentive mechanisms that process billions in transaction value daily. With prime products like Jito-Solana, BAM, and JitoSOL, we are at the forefront of the Solana network. As a close-knit team, we have achieved substantial product-market fit across various product lines and have a promising runway ahead.
Role Overview
We are seeking a skilled Release/Deployment Engineer to take charge of the operational aspects of releases across Jito's validator, block-building, RPC, simulator, and infrastructure systems. Your role will be crucial in ensuring smooth execution of release strategies and maintaining the reliability of our infrastructure.
Key Responsibilities
Lead software upgrades and releases for Jito infrastructure including testnet upgrades, mainnet canaries, staged rollouts, and patches.
Oversee the end-to-end release process from preflight validation to deployment, monitoring, rollback preparation, and post-release assessments.
Maintain accurate release playbooks, runbooks, deployment checklists, and rollback procedures.
Ensure version and configuration consistency across all environments, services, and repositories.
Monitor releases in real-time using various monitoring tools and dashboards.
Contribute to enhancing CI/CD, automation, and tooling processes gradually.
Qualifications
Minimum of 4 years experience in release engineering, SRE, DevOps, infrastructure engineering, or similar roles.
Strong Linux systems and production operations background.
Proficiency in Linux production deployment workflows, canary rollouts, rollback procedures, incident response, and operational monitoring.
Familiarity with Git-based release workflows, version control, changelogs, branching, and cross-repository coordination.
Preferred Skills
Previous experience in operating blockchain, validator, low-latency, or high-stakes distributed systems.
Knowledge of Solana validator operations, Anza/Agave, Jito-Solana, RPC infrastructure, or block-building systems.
Familiarity with Rust programming language and other essential infrastructure tooling like Ansible and Terraform.
Expertise in observability systems such as Grafana, Prometheus, InfluxDB, etc.
Experience with datacenter-related operational tasks like firmware updates, networking changes, or bare-metal fleet upgrades.
Benefits
Competitive salary and equity incentives
Comprehensive health benefits coverage
Team retreats and conference expenses covered
Flexible PTO policy
Weekly meal voucher
Salary Range: $180,000 - $200,000 per year
Jito is a pioneer in building the Market Layer for Solana, revolutionizing on-chain markets through cutting-edge execution systems, capital markets, and incentive mechanisms that process billions in transaction value daily. With prime products like Jito-Solana, BAM, and JitoSOL, we are at the forefront of the Solana network. As a close-knit team, we have achieved substantial product-market fit across various product lines and have a promising runway ahead.
Role Overview
We are seeking a skilled Release/Deployment Engineer to take charge of the operational aspects of releases across Jito's validator, block-building, RPC, simulator, and infrastructure systems. Your role will be crucial in ensuring smooth execution of release strategies and maintaining the reliability of our infrastructure.
Key Responsibilities
Lead software upgrades and releases for Jito infrastructure including testnet upgrades, mainnet canaries, staged rollouts, and patches.
Oversee the end-to-end release process from preflight validation to deployment, monitoring, rollback preparation, and post-release assessments.
Maintain accurate release playbooks, runbooks, deployment checklists, and rollback procedures.
Ensure version and configuration consistency across all environments, services, and repositories.
Monitor releases in real-time using various monitoring tools and dashboards.
Contribute to enhancing CI/CD, automation, and tooling processes gradually.
Qualifications
Minimum of 4 years experience in release engineering, SRE, DevOps, infrastructure engineering, or similar roles.
Strong Linux systems and production operations background.
Proficiency in Linux production deployment workflows, canary rollouts, rollback procedures, incident response, and operational monitoring.
Familiarity with Git-based release workflows, version control, changelogs, branching, and cross-repository coordination.
Preferred Skills
Previous experience in operating blockchain, validator, low-latency, or high-stakes distributed systems.
Knowledge of Solana validator operations, Anza/Agave, Jito-Solana, RPC infrastructure, or block-building systems.
Familiarity with Rust programming language and other essential infrastructure tooling like Ansible and Terraform.
Expertise in observability systems such as Grafana, Prometheus, InfluxDB, etc.
Experience with datacenter-related operational tasks like firmware updates, networking changes, or bare-metal fleet upgrades.
Benefits
Competitive salary and equity incentives
Comprehensive health benefits coverage
Team retreats and conference expenses covered
Flexible PTO policy
Weekly meal voucher
Salary Range: $180,000 - $200,000 per year
Jitolabs
Security Engineer
USA
USA
Full time
Remote
About the role
We are expanding our security team and seeking an engineer who can manage a wide range of operational and technical tasks. This individual should be proficient in handling access requests, conducting security reviews, and developing testing frameworks. The role will directly report to the Head of Security and collaborate closely to enhance and expand our security protocols across the company.
Responsibilities:
Manage identity and access processes for critical operations, including provisioning, monitoring, and lifecycle management.
Perform security evaluations across our product selection, incorporating threat modeling, code reviews, fuzzing, and functional testing.
Handle day-to-day bug bounty operations, such as assessing, tracking remediation, and escalating high-severity findings.
Conduct AI security exploration and develop testing frameworks for controls mechanisms, focusing on reusable tactics.
Monitor software supply chains for suspicious packages above standard vulnerability scanning.
Coordinate external penetration tests, handle scoping, logistics, and oversee post-engagement remediation activities.
Maintain compliance documentation and gather required evidence as guidelines evolve.
Who You Are:
An essential software engineering background with a history of creating production systems that informs your security approach.
Transitioned into product security and possess expertise in the entire lifecycle, from threat modeling to secure design reviews and vulnerability assessments.
A solid grasp of identity and access management principles and tools.
Genuine enthusiasm for AI security and the ability to create adversarial testing tools.
A discerning attitude towards software supply chain risks beyond routine scanning.
Proficient in written communication since documentation is an integral aspect of the role.
Comfortable taking ownership and working autonomously within a smaller team setup.
Qualifications:
Hold a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a relevant technical field.
Possess over 5 years of professional experience, with a significant portion in software engineering before moving into security roles.
Proficiency in at least one systems or backend language (e.g., Rust preferred, Go, Python, C++) as the role involves coding, tool creation, and analyzing production codebases.
Demonstrated experience in product or application security, not limited to infrastructure or compliance-focused roles.
Proven track record of building security tools or automation from scratch.
Experience in conducting or leading security reviews on live software systems.
Nice-to-Have:
Hands-on experience with mobile device management (MDM) platforms and endpoint policy enforcement.
Familiarity with enterprise IAM systems and SSO, covering configuration, integration, and audit procedures.
Involvement with privileged access management (PAM) tools and relevant operational practices.
Strong Linux administration skills, command line proficiency, comprehension of kernel-level security basics, and experience in securing Linux environments.
Experience with multisig schemes, including signing policy design, quorum configuration, or key management in production settings.
Familiarity with hardware security modules (HSMs), specifically in integration, key lifecycle management, or operational practices.
Exposure to trusted execution environments (TEEs) like attestation, confidential compute, or secure enclave designing.
Benefits:
Competitive compensation above the market average with multiple forms of equity.
Company-sponsored team retreats and conferences covering all expenses.
Weekly meal voucher and additional perks.
Responsibilities:
Manage identity and access processes for critical operations, including provisioning, monitoring, and lifecycle management.
Perform security evaluations across our product selection, incorporating threat modeling, code reviews, fuzzing, and functional testing.
Handle day-to-day bug bounty operations, such as assessing, tracking remediation, and escalating high-severity findings.
Conduct AI security exploration and develop testing frameworks for controls mechanisms, focusing on reusable tactics.
Monitor software supply chains for suspicious packages above standard vulnerability scanning.
Coordinate external penetration tests, handle scoping, logistics, and oversee post-engagement remediation activities.
Maintain compliance documentation and gather required evidence as guidelines evolve.
Who You Are:
An essential software engineering background with a history of creating production systems that informs your security approach.
Transitioned into product security and possess expertise in the entire lifecycle, from threat modeling to secure design reviews and vulnerability assessments.
A solid grasp of identity and access management principles and tools.
Genuine enthusiasm for AI security and the ability to create adversarial testing tools.
A discerning attitude towards software supply chain risks beyond routine scanning.
Proficient in written communication since documentation is an integral aspect of the role.
Comfortable taking ownership and working autonomously within a smaller team setup.
Qualifications:
Hold a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a relevant technical field.
Possess over 5 years of professional experience, with a significant portion in software engineering before moving into security roles.
Proficiency in at least one systems or backend language (e.g., Rust preferred, Go, Python, C++) as the role involves coding, tool creation, and analyzing production codebases.
Demonstrated experience in product or application security, not limited to infrastructure or compliance-focused roles.
Proven track record of building security tools or automation from scratch.
Experience in conducting or leading security reviews on live software systems.
Nice-to-Have:
Hands-on experience with mobile device management (MDM) platforms and endpoint policy enforcement.
Familiarity with enterprise IAM systems and SSO, covering configuration, integration, and audit procedures.
Involvement with privileged access management (PAM) tools and relevant operational practices.
Strong Linux administration skills, command line proficiency, comprehension of kernel-level security basics, and experience in securing Linux environments.
Experience with multisig schemes, including signing policy design, quorum configuration, or key management in production settings.
Familiarity with hardware security modules (HSMs), specifically in integration, key lifecycle management, or operational practices.
Exposure to trusted execution environments (TEEs) like attestation, confidential compute, or secure enclave designing.
Benefits:
Competitive compensation above the market average with multiple forms of equity.
Company-sponsored team retreats and conferences covering all expenses.
Weekly meal voucher and additional perks.
Jitolabs
Propose Your Dream Job
USA
USA
Full time
Remote
Jito Labs is at the forefront of transforming high-performance distributed systems on Solana. We are the innovative minds behind Jito-Solana, a pioneering MEV Solana client, and the groundbreaking Jito Block Engine, which has reshaped block building on Solana. Currently, Jito-Solana operates on 90% of stake and 1,100 validators, contributing an additional $370 million in revenue for stakers and validators within the network.
Our team culture prioritizes collaboration, respect, trust, open communication, and support, fostering an environment where every voice is valued, and each individual contributes to our shared vision. We uphold a strong work ethic, embracing excellence and continuously pushing the boundaries of innovation. At Jito Labs, we encourage autonomy, empowering employees to take ownership of their work, think independently, make informed decisions, drive projects forward, and grow with the support they need.
Your ideal position with us is an opportunity to design your dream role within our organization. Rather than applying for a predefined position, we invite you to propose a role that aligns with both your strengths and our company's evolving needs. Whether you wish to explore a new area of expertise or integrate multiple disciplines, we welcome ideas that can propel us towards our objectives.
To create your dream role, consider your skills, experiences, and passions, and envision the unique value you could contribute to Jito Labs. Outline your proposed position, detailing key responsibilities, goals, and the ways in which it will further our mission. Submit your proposal with a brief summary of your vision for this role, including any relevant examples or ideas on how you plan to make a meaningful impact.
We are excited about the prospect of collaborating with individuals who think innovatively and are keen to explore potential roles at Jito Labs. A comprehensive compensation package will be provided for the selected candidate.
Our team culture prioritizes collaboration, respect, trust, open communication, and support, fostering an environment where every voice is valued, and each individual contributes to our shared vision. We uphold a strong work ethic, embracing excellence and continuously pushing the boundaries of innovation. At Jito Labs, we encourage autonomy, empowering employees to take ownership of their work, think independently, make informed decisions, drive projects forward, and grow with the support they need.
Your ideal position with us is an opportunity to design your dream role within our organization. Rather than applying for a predefined position, we invite you to propose a role that aligns with both your strengths and our company's evolving needs. Whether you wish to explore a new area of expertise or integrate multiple disciplines, we welcome ideas that can propel us towards our objectives.
To create your dream role, consider your skills, experiences, and passions, and envision the unique value you could contribute to Jito Labs. Outline your proposed position, detailing key responsibilities, goals, and the ways in which it will further our mission. Submit your proposal with a brief summary of your vision for this role, including any relevant examples or ideas on how you plan to make a meaningful impact.
We are excited about the prospect of collaborating with individuals who think innovatively and are keen to explore potential roles at Jito Labs. A comprehensive compensation package will be provided for the selected candidate.