Senior Backend Rust Developer

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Location: Remote (EU)

Responsibilities

• Design and implement highly performant backend services that are robust, maintainable, and type-safe.
• Lead the shift toward memory-safe distributed systems, ensuring zero-cost abstractions are utilized effectively.
• Conduct rigorous code reviews, emphasizing idiomatic Rust ("Rustacean" style) and safety best practices.
• Architect secure and scalable RESTful and gRPC APIs for consumption by frontend and mobile applications.
• Maintain high code quality through comprehensive unit, integration, and property-based testing.

Requirements

• Professional experience building production-grade applications in Rust.
• Deep understanding of ownership, borrowing, lifetimes, and the Send/Sync traits.
• Strong experience with the Tokio ecosystem and asynchronous programming patterns.
• Proficiency with modern Rust web frameworks such as Axum, Actix-web, or Rocket.
• Proven ability to design distributed systems using gRPC, Protocol Buffers, and message brokers like Kafka or RabbitMQ.
• Advanced knowledge of SQL (PostgreSQL preferred) and experience with asynchronous ORMs or query builders like sqlx or Diesel.
• Hands-on experience with containerization (Docker/K8s) and deploying Rust services to cloud environments (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Experience with profiling tools (e.g., flamegraph, valgrind) to identify and resolve bottlenecks in high-load scenarios.
• Strong verbal and written English; comfortable leading technical discussions with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Time zone: CET (+/- 3 hours).

Benefits

• Enjoy on-time monthly payments with flexible withdrawal options.
• Enjoy a harmonious work-life balance with consistent 8-hour working days.
• Enjoy up to 24 flex days off per year without losing pay.
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• A one-time contracting process for endless opportunities, with no extra assessments.