Open Source Rust Software Engineer

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€100 000 - €140 000
Remote
Europe🇪🇺

We’re looking for a skilled Rust backend engineer to build scalable APIs and high-performance backend systems in a fast-growing open-source environment. This is a great opportunity for engineers passionate about OSS development and contributing to widely used projects.

What You’ll Do:

  • Design and develop high-performance backend systems in Rust
  • Build scalable APIs and optimize for edge cases and performance
  • Contribute to and maintain open-source projects
  • Collaborate with product and engineering teams to deliver new features
  • Work with relational databases, ORMs, and SQL to ensure efficient data management

What We’re Looking For:

  • 3+ years of Rust experience
  • TypeScript experience is a strong plus
  • Experience contributing to popular OSS projects
  • Strong problem-solving skills and a passion for open-source development
  • Comfortable working independently in a remote-first environment
  • Proficiency with Git and GitHub workflows
  • Experience with real-time frameworks (WebSockets, Socket.IO) is a plus

🌍 Fully remote | Open to applicants in European and Eastern American timezones

If you love Rust, OSS, and building high-quality backend systems, send your resume to oss.rust.backend@rustjobs.dev

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