Backend & Blockchain Engineer — Solana Infrastructure, Indexing, SDKs
I build backend systems for Solana — on-chain programs, indexing pipelines, APIs, and SDKs.
Nearly 4 years of production experience. 7+ Anchor programs shipped to mainnet. Zero security incidents.
Blockchain
Backend
Also: NestJS, WebSockets, C#, Unity SDK integration, Docker, GitHub Actions
Core engineer at a Solana gaming infrastructure framework, later acquired by GameShift.
- Edge Client — GraphQL backend for on-chain data indexing, state aggregation, and real-time subscriptions. Central API layer serving all SDKs.
- Multi-language SDKs — TypeScript, Rust, and C# clients used by 15+ game studios.
- On-chain Programs — NFT mechanics, character state, idle gaming, token systems. All shipped to mainnet.
- Client Projects — Delivered Solana programs for external clients: staking systems, reward mechanics, token launches.
- Ocean Explorers — End-to-end idle strategy game (Anchor + Node.js + React).
Contributed to the official Solana Unity SDK:
- Enhanced
SignAllTransactionsacross all wallet implementations - Added signature deduplication, improved versioned transaction deserialization
- Removed deprecated Phantom wallet code, consolidated adapter logic
PR #236 — Merged October 2024
Contract and freelance work:
- Solana programs — Anchor, SPL, token extensions, compressed NFTs
- Backend infrastructure — Indexers, APIs, data pipelines, real-time systems
- SDK development — TypeScript, Rust, C#
- Consulting — Architecture review, audit preparation
Timezone: UTC+5 (flexible for async)
I contribute to projects that interest me. Working on something in the Solana ecosystem? Reach out.
Email: iqbalowais35@gmail.com | LinkedIn: owais-iqbal-sheikh | X: @owais_sol