Core Protocol teams building on Solana
6 Core Protocol teams. Open a team to see its roles and say hi.
Core blockchain development, validator clients, and protocol-level infrastructure
AnzaCore ProtocolSolana R&D lab building the Agave validator clientNot hiring
Jump Crypto (Firedancer)Core ProtocolBuilding Firedancer, an independent C/C++ validator client capable of 1M+ TPS. ~21% of staked SOL runs Frankendancer.4 open roles
Solana FoundationCore ProtocolNon-profit supporting Solana ecosystem growth through grants, events (Breakpoint), and developer resources.Not hiringSolana Labs / AnzaCore ProtocolCore development team behind the Solana blockchain. Maintains the Agave validator client. ~4,000 monthly active developers.Not hiring
SolayerCore ProtocolRestaking protocol. sUSD stablecoin. InfiniSVM hardware-accelerated L1. LAYER token launched Feb 2025.1 open role
TinydancerCore ProtocolBuilding a light client for Solana to enable lightweight node verification without full validator requirements.Not hiring
Jump Crypto (Firedancer)Core ProtocolBuilding Firedancer, an independent C/C++ validator client capable of 1M+ TPS. ~21% of staked SOL runs Frankendancer.4 open rolesSolana FoundationCore ProtocolNon-profit supporting Solana ecosystem growth through grants, events (Breakpoint), and developer resources.Not hiringSolana Labs / AnzaCore ProtocolCore development team behind the Solana blockchain. Maintains the Agave validator client. ~4,000 monthly active developers.Not hiringSolayerCore ProtocolRestaking protocol. sUSD stablecoin. InfiniSVM hardware-accelerated L1. LAYER token launched Feb 2025.1 open roleTinydancerCore ProtocolBuilding a light client for Solana to enable lightweight node verification without full validator requirements.Not hiring