EDWARD JACKSON

I am a Senior Rust Back-End Engineer with 9 years of experience in delivering high-performance, secure software systems. My expertise lies in cryptographic protocols, blockchain integration, and decentralized architecture, with hands-on contributions to projects involving EVM, SVM, L2 rollups, and MEV infrastructure. I have a proven ability to design and deploy scalable Rust-based backends in mission-critical environments, and I am passionate about open-source development, performance tuning, and building infrastructure that drives developer adoption and mass scalability.

Throughout my career, I have demonstrated my adeptness at cross-functional collaboration, leading architecture decisions, and accelerating product timelines from concept to production. At Saritasa, I architected a Rust-based preconfirmation system that significantly reduced transaction validation times and engineered a zk-SNARK component that enhanced privacy for secure data transactions. My experience also includes mentoring junior engineers, establishing rigorous code review processes, and collaborating with product and front-end teams to improve user experience.

In my previous role at SoftAddicts, I enhanced and maintained microservices, achieving a notable reduction in on-call incidents by implementing best practices in Rust. I built a REST API backend secured with OAuth2 and deployed it to Kubernetes, showcasing my ability to integrate full CI/CD pipelines. My commitment to advancing organizational knowledge is evident through initiatives like founding a Rust guild and book club, which have raised proficiency within teams.