# Software Engineer - 2027 New Grads at Ellipsis Labs

> Hybrid · United States · Junior · Software engineering · open. Source: https://alderhq.app/jobs/ashby%3Aellipsislabs%3A256c2ec2-01c8-4ff6-9ad0-b926fe40472d (read 2026-11-06).

## Facts (observed)

- Company: [Ellipsis Labs](https://alderhq.app/companies/ellipsis-labs)
- Location text: New York, New York
- Where it can be done from (inferred): Hybrid · United States (evidence: "Location: New York, New York")
- Posted: 2026-03-26 (225 days ago)
- First seen by alder: 2026-11-02 · last verified: 2026-11-04
- Reposted: 0 times · edited: 0 times
- Apply on the employer's site: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/ellipsislabs/256c2ec2-01c8-4ff6-9ad0-b926fe40472d
- Skills listed (inferred): TypeScript, JavaScript, React, Python, Java, Rust, C++, Docker

## Pay and sponsorship

- Posted pay: $150k–$200k per year (from the listing's pay field)
- Market band for similar posted roles (New York, n 29): p25 $100k, median $138k, p75 $150k

## Description (the employer's text)

Ellipsis Labs is a profitable, venture-backed New York startup building performant DeFi protocols on high-throughput decentralized infrastructure. Our long-term mission is to build a more efficient, transparent, and fair financial system.

Our flagship product, Phoenix Perpetuals, brings professional-grade perpetual futures to Solana. Phoenix has processed over $4 billion in trading volume and is growing 20% month over month, adding to the more than $300 billion our products have facilitated to date. Behind Phoenix is a lean, high-caliber team with experience at top trading firms, blockchain companies, and tech companies.

Ellipsis Labs is seeking 2027 software engineering new grads to join our team. As an early-stage startup, we appreciate bright generalists who can iterate and ship quickly. In this role, you will:

Build real product features and/or platform components across the stack, front end, back end, infra, or on-chain, based on your skills and interest

Own scoped projects end-to-end: problem definition → design → implementation → testing → deployment → monitoring

Collaborate with design and engineering to deliver fast, reliable, and secure experiences

Instrument and improve performance, reliability, and observability; write clear tests and documentation

### Qualifications

### Required

Hands-on experience building software (courses, personal projects, research, or internships) in one or more languages such as TypeScript/JavaScript, Python, Rust, Java, C/C++; you write clear, tested code

Solid CS fundamentals (data structures, algorithms, systems thinking) and familiarity with Git and basic debugging

Ability to make informed trade-offs with business context; high agency and a team-first mindset

Curiosity about DeFi/crypto (prior domain experience not required)

### Preferred

Experience in one or more areas: full-stack web (React/Javascript), backend APIs/services, infrastructure/DevOps (Docker, CI/CD, cloud), or on-chain/low-level systems

Familiarity with blockchain technology (Solana a plus)

Interest or experience in fintech/trading

Rust or TypeScript proficiency

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