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About HeliusHelius is building the core infrastructure for Solana - empowering developers to create the next generation of crypto-powered applications. Our mission is to accelerate the development of internet capital markets by making it easier, faster, and more intuitive to build on-chain.Thousands of teams - from early-stage startups to industry leaders like Coinbase, Phantom, and Jupiter - rely on Helius APIs, webhooks, and indexing tools to power their products. Backed by Haun Ventures, Founders Fund, and Foundation Capital, we’re a small, senior team obsessed with performance, simplicity, and scalability in decentralized systems.Read our Helius Manifesto to see how we work and what we value.About the RoleWe’re looking for a Staff Platform Engineer to own observability end-to-end and rebuild our visibility stack from the ground up. You’ll design and run the systems behind metrics, logs, tracing, and performance debugging for every product team at Helius. This work has huge leverage. Better visibility means faster iteration, tighter feedback loops, and higher reliability across the entire company.You’ll architect pipelines that handle massive throughput, granular trace data, and millisecond-level introspection. If you enjoy building high-performance systems that help engineers understand and operate complex workloads, this role hits that sweet spot.What You'll DoArchitect a new observability stack across metrics, logs, tracing, and alertingBuild high-throughput observability pipelines optimized for fast, low-latency queryingLead the migration from Datadog to cost-efficient, performance-focused internal toolsPartner with infra, product, and performance teams to support deep debugging workflowsOwn reliability, scaling, and cost efficiency across the entire observability systemKeep systems simple, fast, and easy for engineers to reason aboutWhat You'll Bring8+ years of strong programming experience with deep understanding of observability systemsExperience with tools like ClickHouse, Loki, Elasticsearch, Prometheus, or GrafanaAbility to design systems that handle massive data volumes and sustained read/write throughputStrong systems thinking and intuition for performance, storage tradeoffs, and reliabilityNice to HaveExperience running bare metal at scaleFamiliarity with Solana or blockchain performance needsWhy Helius?High-impact work: Your code will power applications used by millions across the Solana ecosystem, including Coinbase, Jupiter, and PhantomSerious engineering: Build fast, reliable systems and user experiences across distributed infra and high-throughput backendsOwnership & growth: Lead critical initiatives, influence architecture and product direction, and take on more responsibility as the company scalesRemote-first flexibility: Work where you’re most effective with a flexible, fully distributed teamCompetitive comp & perks: Market-leading salary, meaningful equity, generous vacation, wellness budgets, and support for learning and travelMission-driven team: Join ambitious builders who move fast, take ownership, and are shaping the future of decentralized apps
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