Senior Rust Developer

Overview

Hybrid
$65 - $100
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - Independent
Contract - W2
Contract - 9 Month(s)

Skills

Rust
Rust Developer
Rust ecosystem tools
Rust Programming
SaltStack
Tokio
async-std
AWS
Rust code

Job Details

Hybrid work

We are seeking a skilled Senior Rust Developer to take ownership of complex projects, guide technical decisions, and mentor junior team members. This role requires a deep understanding of systems programming concepts, concurrency patterns, and performance optimization techniques.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in systems programming and a passion for building efficient and reliable software. You will be responsible for developing high-performance applications and contributing to the design and architecture of our systems.

Responsibilities:

  • Design and develop high-performance applications using Rust's ownership model and type system
  • Write safe, concurrent, and efficient code following Rust best practices and idioms
  • Lead development of advanced features and systems using Rust
  • Review and optimize code for performance, safety, and scalability
  • Mentor junior and mid-level developers through code reviews and training
  • Collaborate with product managers and stakeholders on technical requirements
  • Troubleshoot critical issues and provide long-term solutions
  • Integrate Rust applications with existing systems and third-party services
  • Deploy and monitor Rust applications in production environments
  • Collaborate with DevOps teams to optimize build processes and deployment pipelines
  • Drive the implementation of DevOps practices and tools for continuous integration, automated testing, and deployment. Streamline development workflows, optimize build processes, and improve overall development efficiency.

Skills :

Skill Required / Desired Amount of Experience

Bachelor s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or related technical field. Required

Professional software development experience. Required 10 Years

Rust experience. Required 5 Years

Proven experience as a Lead Developer or similar role. Required 3 Years

Strong understanding of memory management, concurrency, and systems programming concepts. Required

Experience with Rust ecosystem tools and popular crates. Required 5 Years

Knowledge of async programming in Rust using tokio, async-std, or similar frameworks. Required 5 Years

Familiarity with performance profiling and optimization techniques. Required

Experience with advanced automation platforms like SaltStack for infrastructure and configuration management. Required 3 Years

Knowledge and Experience with AWS, GitHub, and GitLab pipelines. Required 5 Years

Excellent debugging skills for systems-level and concurrent programming issues. Required

Ability to write clean, maintainable, and well-documented Rust code. Required

Self-motivated with the ability to learn quickly and adapt to new technologies. Required

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