Salary:Up to $290,000 baseOverviewA high-scale technology platform is looking for experienced Rust engineers to join a backend team building core services.The team develops distributed systems and event-driven infrastructure that power high-traffic applications used by millions of users. This role is ideal for engineers who enjoy designing scalable backend systems, solving complex technical challenges, and owning services end-to-end.ResponsibilitiesDesign and build backend services and shared libraries in RustDesign and operate distributed systems supporting high-throughput applicationsContribute to system design across microservices and event-driven architecturesDiagnose and resolve complex production issues across distributed systemsTake ownership of services from design through production operationMentor other engineers and contribute to engineering standardsExperienceExperienced software engineer with a track record of building and operating Rust services in production environmentsStrong experience with asynchronous Rust and networked servicesSolid understanding of distributed systems and event-driven architectureExperience with messaging or streaming platforms such as KafkaComfortable diagnosing issues across the full technical stackTechnical EnvironmentRust with async frameworks (Tokio, Axum, Actix or similar)Distributed microservices architecturesEvent-driven systems and KafkagRPC and high-throughput APIsLarge-scale backend systems supporting significant user or transaction volumeIdeal BackgroundCandidates often come from high-scale technology environments such as fintech, trading platforms, payments, or large consumer applications. Engineers with experience building complex distributed systems (in Rust) in other industries are also encouraged to apply.#J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Senior Software Engineer - Up To $290,000 A Year (Toronto)
🏢 Understanding Recruitment
📍 Toronto