Staff Software Engineer / Rust / Santa Clara

Santa Clara, CA, US • Posted 30+ days ago • Updated 50 minutes ago
Full Time
On-site
$200000 - $250000/yr
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Skills

  • Cloud Security
  • Systems Engineering
  • Backend Development
  • Programming Languages
  • Mentorship
  • Technical Direction
  • Distributed Computing
  • Software Engineering
  • Microservices
  • Software Development
  • Rust
  • C
  • C++
  • Systems Design
  • API
  • Kubernetes
  • Cloud Computing
  • Amazon Web Services
  • Google Cloud Platform
  • Google Cloud
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Continuous Integration
  • Continuous Delivery
  • Linux
  • Debugging
  • SQL
  • NoSQL
  • Database
  • Storage
  • Caching
  • Encryption
  • IaaS
  • IT Management

Summary

Staff Software Engineer - Rust & Distributed Systems
Hybrid | Santa Clara, CA

We're partnering with an innovative technology company that's building secure, distributed infrastructure at the intersection of cloud, security, and modern systems engineering. They're looking for a Staff Software Engineer with deep expertise in backend development, distributed systems, and systems programming to help architect and build highly scalable platform services.

Responsibilities:
  • Design and build distributed microservices for a large-scale cloud platform
  • Own services end-to-end, including architecture, development, deployment, scaling, and production reliability
  • Lead system design and API architecture discussions across multiple engineering teams
  • Develop secure, resilient, and high-performance backend services
  • Write production-quality code using Rust or other systems-level programming languages
  • Partner cross-functionally with product, infrastructure, and engineering teams to deliver complex platform capabilities
  • Mentor engineers and provide technical leadership on architecture, code quality, and engineering best practices
  • Drive technical direction for foundational platform services and distributed system architecture

Requirements:
  • 8+ years of backend software engineering experience
  • Strong experience designing and building distributed systems and microservices from the ground up
  • Proven experience owning services throughout the full software development lifecycle
  • Strong programming experience in Rust (or comparable systems languages such as C/C++ or Go)
  • Deep understanding of system design, service architecture, and API design
  • Experience with Kubernetes, containerized applications, and cloud platforms (AWS, Google Cloud Platform, or Azure)
  • Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and production deployments
  • Strong Linux development and debugging experience
  • Experience with SQL/NoSQL databases, distributed storage, and caching technologies
  • Passion for building secure, reliable, and scalable systems
  • Experience with confidential computing, trusted execution environments, encryption, or security infrastructure is a plus
  • Background in performance-critical systems, infrastructure platforms, or developer platforms is a plus

Additional Information:
  • Hybrid schedule based in Santa Clara, CA
  • Unable to provide visa sponsorship
  • Opportunity to work on highly scalable distributed systems and next-generation cloud infrastructure in a hands-on technical leadership role
Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.
  • Dice Id: 10105282
  • Position Id: 881828
  • Posted 30+ days ago

Company Info

About Motion Recruitment Partners, LLC

Motion Recruitment delivers IT Talent Solutions for Contract, Direct Hire, Managed Solutions and Statement of Work to all of North America from our 21 delivery centers. Our high-touch, specialized, team-based recruitment model’s success is proven through our exemplary track record in filling the most challenging IT positions for startup and enterprise clients alike. Our hyper-specialized tech focus results in a truly consultative approach for both our clients and candidates, within our recruiting areas of expertise: Software, Mobile, Data, Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Product + UX and Functional.

Motion also delivers IT Consulting Solutions through the Motion Consulting Group (MCG) that create true digital transformation for IT projects in Agile Development & Coaching, DevOps & DevSecOps Solutions, and Managed Services for IT Operations.

We’re also the proud creators of Tech in Motion and the Timmy Awards, our North American community platform, events series and award program that connects over 250,000 tech enthusiasts to meet, learn, and innovate.

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