Senior Rust Software Engineer

May 28

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Description

• As a Senior Engineer, you will be working with other engineers to design, implement, and maintain web services that process API requests at scale with a focus on reliability, performance, and metrics/observability • The role’s responsibilities require an ability to pursue solutions to problems independent of explicit guidance and adjust those solutions based on feedback or changing circumstances • Key responsibilities: - Code Contribution: write high-quality web services and components in Rust that emphasize performance, reliability, maintainability, and readability - Code Ownership: design, implement, and maintain core web services and components with a drive to always improve and iterate towards the best practical solutions - Core Reasoning: draw on past experience, existing knowledge, research, and collaboration to avoid pitfalls and balance tradeoffs between solutions to maximize results - Collaboration: leverage strong communication skills to break down complex ideas into simple terms and demonstrate a knack for collaboration across a large group of engineers

Requirements

• Have 5+ years of related professional experience using lower level languages (C/C++/Rust/Zig) • Strong working knowledge of web and network protocols and standards (HTTP, TLS, DNS, etc.) • Proven experience in learning new tools and applying that knowledge to maximize performance, safety, time to deliver, and overall quality of work • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or relevant experience

Benefits

• Exposure to monitoring tools: Prometheus and/or Grafana • Strong understanding of database engines: PostgreSQL (or other transactional DBs), Clickhouse (or other big data databases • Deep understanding of cloud infrastructure: AWS, GCP, Azure, or other tools for creating and maintaining web services • Kubernetes • Docker/container engines • Experience creating and maintaining CI/CD pipelines