Rust Jobs for Rustaceans

About Dragonfly
Dragonfly is a crypto-native Venture Capital and research firm with $4B+ in assets under management and 160+ portfolio companies (see list). Our Talent team supports recruiting efforts within our portfolio by connecting talented candidates directly to actively hiring teams. Multiple companies in our portfolio are currently hiring Rust Software Engineers (Infra/Backend).

This is not an internal role at Dragonfly. This posting is to connect you with portfolio companies actively hiring for this skill set. If you’re excited about crypto but this role isn’t an exact fit, please apply anyway, we likely have other opportunities.

Requirements:

• Experience building and scaling high-performance distributed backend systems.
• Proficiency in languages like Rust, Go, Java, or Python.
• Knowledge of low-latency APIs, databases, or large-scale distributed systems.
• Interest or experience in crypto, blockchain infrastructure, DeFi/CeFi platforms, or trading systems.

Key Responsibilities:
Depending on the team, you could be:

• Scaling infrastructure to handle millions of users and transactions.
• Building low-latency APIs to support DeFi protocols, exchanges, and blockchain analytics.
• Designing reliable backend systems for blockchain nodes, staking, or validator setups.
• Automating deployments and infrastructure management using modern tooling.
• Collaborating closely with protocol, frontend, and product teams.

Even if you don’t match every point but are passionate about crypto, we encourage you to apply—there may be other roles that fit.

Process:

• We’ll confidentially match you with relevant portfolio companies.
• If mutual interest exists, we’ll facilitate a warm introduction.
• If there isn’t an immediate match, we’ll keep you in mind for future roles.

Our portfolio is global, with remote, hybrid, and in-person roles available. Companies span DeFi, CeFi, infrastructure, L1s/L2s, NFTs, ZK, Crypto x AI, and more. All submissions are strictly confidential.