Senior Rust Developer (Systems & Infrastructure)
Proxify
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**About us:**
Talent has no borders. Proxify's mission is to connect top developers around the world with the opportunities they deserve. So, it doesn't matter where you are; we are here to help you fast-track your independent career in the right direction.
Since our launch, Proxify's developers have successfully worked with 1200+ happy clients to build their products and growth features. 5000+ talented developers trust Proxify and its network to fulfill their dreams and objectives.
Proxify is shaped by a global network of supportive, talented developers interested in remote full-time jobs. Our Glassdoor (4.5/5) and Trustpilot (4.8/5) ratings reflect the trust developers place in us and our commitment to our members' success.
**The Role:**
We are seeking a Senior Rust Developer to architect, build, and optimize high-performance, low-latency systems. In this role, you will be responsible for translating complex infrastructure and software requirements into highly deterministic, production-grade Rust code where performance, safety, and predictability are paramount.
You will step into a technical leadership role, guiding the evolution of our backend microservices and data pipelines. This is a position for a developer who is passionate about zero-cost abstractions, idiomatic code, and pushing the boundaries of what systems engineering can achieve in highly concurrent environments.
**What we are looking for:**
- 3+ years of professional experience writing production-scale Rust, with a total of 6+ years in general software engineering (e.g., C/C++, Go, or Java systems).
- Deep practical knowledge of asynchronous programming in Rust using frameworks like Tokio, async-std, or Actix, including safe multi-threading practices.
- Strong experience with memory management optimization, lifetime tracking, and smart pointers (Rc, Arc, RefCell), with a zero-leak mindset.
- Proven track record building secure, distributed microservices using web frameworks such as Axum, Rocket, or Warp, integrated with relational and NoSQL databases.
- Comfort working with serialization layers (Serde), FFI (Foreign Function Interfaces), and compiling to WebAssembly (Wasm) for cross-platform execution.
- Deep familiarity containerizing high-performance services via Docker and orchestrating them within cloud-native topologies (Kubernetes, AWS/GCP).
- Strong verbal and written English; comfortable leading technical discussions with cross-functional stakeholders.
- Time zone: CET (+/- 3 hours). We are unable to consider applications from candidates in other time zones.
**Nice-to-Have:**
- Experience with zero-copy data architectural patterns or embedded Rust systems.
- Background in high-frequency trading (HFT) environments, networking protocols (gRPC, WebSockets), or complex blockchain/cryptographic ledger development.
- Active involvement in the open-source Rust community or authoring custom crates.
- Familiarity with profiling and debugging utilities like gdb, valgrind, perf, or cargo tools (cargo-expand, cargo-audit).
**Responsibilities:**
- Design, develop, and maintain secure, highly concurrent, and low-latency systems applications and microservices.
- Profile, benchmark, and optimize bottlenecks across internal execution paths, database queries, and data serialization layers.
- Maintain a pristine codebase by enforcing idiomatic patterns, strong typing strategies, and high test coverage utilizing standard cargo testing frameworks.
- Partner with Frontend and Platform Engineering squads to define high-performance API schemas and seamless system boundaries.
- Conduct technical code reviews and serve as an internal domain expert on Rust features, memory management, and deployment best practices.
**What we offer:**
**Get paid, not played**
No more unreliable clients. Enjoy on-time monthly payments with flexible withdrawal options.
**Predictable project hours**
Enjoy a harmonious work-life balance with consistent 8-hour working days with clients.
**Flex days, so you can recharge**
Enjoy up to 24 flex days off per year without losing pay, for full-time positions found through Proxify.
**Career-accelerating positions at cutting-edge companies**
Discover exclusive long-term remote positions at the world's most exciting companies.
**Hand-picked opportunities just for you**
Skip the typical recruitment roadblocks and biases with personally matched positions.
**One seamless process, multiple opportunities**
A one-time contracting process for endless opportunities, with no extra assessments.
**Compensation**
Enjoy the same pay, every month with positions landed through Proxify.
Talent has no borders. Proxify's mission is to connect top developers around the world with the opportunities they deserve. So, it doesn't matter where you are; we are here to help you fast-track your independent career in the right direction.
Since our launch, Proxify's developers have successfully worked with 1200+ happy clients to build their products and growth features. 5000+ talented developers trust Proxify and its network to fulfill their dreams and objectives.
Proxify is shaped by a global network of supportive, talented developers interested in remote full-time jobs. Our Glassdoor (4.5/5) and Trustpilot (4.8/5) ratings reflect the trust developers place in us and our commitment to our members' success.
**The Role:**
We are seeking a Senior Rust Developer to architect, build, and optimize high-performance, low-latency systems. In this role, you will be responsible for translating complex infrastructure and software requirements into highly deterministic, production-grade Rust code where performance, safety, and predictability are paramount.
You will step into a technical leadership role, guiding the evolution of our backend microservices and data pipelines. This is a position for a developer who is passionate about zero-cost abstractions, idiomatic code, and pushing the boundaries of what systems engineering can achieve in highly concurrent environments.
**What we are looking for:**
- 3+ years of professional experience writing production-scale Rust, with a total of 6+ years in general software engineering (e.g., C/C++, Go, or Java systems).
- Deep practical knowledge of asynchronous programming in Rust using frameworks like Tokio, async-std, or Actix, including safe multi-threading practices.
- Strong experience with memory management optimization, lifetime tracking, and smart pointers (Rc, Arc, RefCell), with a zero-leak mindset.
- Proven track record building secure, distributed microservices using web frameworks such as Axum, Rocket, or Warp, integrated with relational and NoSQL databases.
- Comfort working with serialization layers (Serde), FFI (Foreign Function Interfaces), and compiling to WebAssembly (Wasm) for cross-platform execution.
- Deep familiarity containerizing high-performance services via Docker and orchestrating them within cloud-native topologies (Kubernetes, AWS/GCP).
- Strong verbal and written English; comfortable leading technical discussions with cross-functional stakeholders.
- Time zone: CET (+/- 3 hours). We are unable to consider applications from candidates in other time zones.
**Nice-to-Have:**
- Experience with zero-copy data architectural patterns or embedded Rust systems.
- Background in high-frequency trading (HFT) environments, networking protocols (gRPC, WebSockets), or complex blockchain/cryptographic ledger development.
- Active involvement in the open-source Rust community or authoring custom crates.
- Familiarity with profiling and debugging utilities like gdb, valgrind, perf, or cargo tools (cargo-expand, cargo-audit).
**Responsibilities:**
- Design, develop, and maintain secure, highly concurrent, and low-latency systems applications and microservices.
- Profile, benchmark, and optimize bottlenecks across internal execution paths, database queries, and data serialization layers.
- Maintain a pristine codebase by enforcing idiomatic patterns, strong typing strategies, and high test coverage utilizing standard cargo testing frameworks.
- Partner with Frontend and Platform Engineering squads to define high-performance API schemas and seamless system boundaries.
- Conduct technical code reviews and serve as an internal domain expert on Rust features, memory management, and deployment best practices.
**What we offer:**
**Get paid, not played**
No more unreliable clients. Enjoy on-time monthly payments with flexible withdrawal options.
**Predictable project hours**
Enjoy a harmonious work-life balance with consistent 8-hour working days with clients.
**Flex days, so you can recharge**
Enjoy up to 24 flex days off per year without losing pay, for full-time positions found through Proxify.
**Career-accelerating positions at cutting-edge companies**
Discover exclusive long-term remote positions at the world's most exciting companies.
**Hand-picked opportunities just for you**
Skip the typical recruitment roadblocks and biases with personally matched positions.
**One seamless process, multiple opportunities**
A one-time contracting process for endless opportunities, with no extra assessments.
**Compensation**
Enjoy the same pay, every month with positions landed through Proxify.
