Rust Backend Developer

About the Role

We are looking for a hands-on Lead Engineer with strong expertise in Rust and backend web application development. The role is responsible for designing, developing, and delivering scalable, secure, and high-performance backend services. You will work closely with architects, product teams, QA, DevOps, and engineering leadership.

Required Skills

• 4 to 12 years of experience in software engineering and backend application development.
• Strong hands-on expertise in Rust programming language and backend web application development.
• Good understanding of Rust concepts including ownership, borrowing, lifetimes, traits, error handling, and concurrency.
• Experience building REST APIs, service-based applications, database integrations, and production backend systems.
• Strong debugging, profiling, troubleshooting, performance optimization, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with microservices, distributed systems, event-driven architecture, or message queues.
• Exposure to Docker, CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience in enterprise product development / GCC environments and Agile / Scrum teams.
• Strong ownership mindset with ability to lead technical execution in a fast-paced engineering environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of scalable backend services and web application components.
• Provide technical guidance through solution design, code reviews, and engineering best practices.
• Design, develop, test, and maintain backend services using Rust.
• Build reliable, memory-safe, and high-performance server-side application components.
• Design and implement REST APIs, service contracts, and integration patterns.
• Mentor engineers on Rust programming, backend design, API development, and secure coding practices.
• Drive clean coding practices, maintainable design patterns, and secure backend engineering standards.