Location Remote / Hybrid Greater Toronto Area
We are looking for a Backend Software Engineer with robust Rust expertise to build secure, scalable, and high-performance services for our Next-Gen Non-Human Identity (NHI) Platform.
You will play a key role in designing and implementing backend services, APIs, and cryptographic workflows, working closely with the Software Architect, Frontend Engineer, and Cloud & Deployment Engineer.
This role requires someone who is both strong in systems programming and backend development, and comfortable working on security-focused systems (TLS, certificates, identity).
Design and build high-performance backend services in Rust.
Implement or integrate certificate lifecycle management (issuance, rotation, revocation).
Work with Kubernetes-based deployments.
Integrate with cloud services (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
Data & persistence
Design and implement PostgreSQL schemas.




Optimize queries and ensure performance at scale.
Work closely with the Software Architect on system design.
Partner with the Frontend Engineer on API contracts.
Partner with the Cloud Engineer on deployment and runtime concerns.
Contribute to technical discussions and design decisions.
Experience with async programming (tokio, async/await).
Experience with Rust web frameworks (Axum, Actix, Warp).
Solid understanding of ownership, concurrency, and memory safety.
Experience building RESTful or gRPC APIs.
Database
Strong experience with PostgreSQL.
Cloud & DevOps awareness
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines.
Secure coding practices.
js frontend integration exposure.

📌 Cloud Software Engineer / Backend Engineer (M/F/D) // Remote (Toronto)
🏢 Arkion Identity Systems
📍 Toronto