Develop scalable backend services in Rust for Kake’s remote-first engineering community, using Tokio, Cargo, and modern delivery practices. This Senior Rust Engineer position focuses on highly scalable backend services and distributed systems. You will write idiomatic, memory-safe code using Rust ownership, borrowing, lifetimes, traits, and macros. The role also involves technical guidance, tooling, best practices, and reliable software delivery. Key Responsibilities:
Implement scalable backend services and distributed systems Apply Rust ownership, lifetimes, traits, and macros Maintain asynchronous services with Tokio and async/await Contribute to tooling and engineering best practices Maintain Git workflows and CI/CD pipelines Requirements:
Five-plus years of software engineering experience with hands-on Rust Robust systems programming and concurrency experience Experience designing highly scalable backend services Comfort with Cargo, Git workflows, and CI/CD pipelines Ability to work independently in a remote environment Bring senior Rust backend expertise, distributed systems knowledge, and reliable delivery practices to Kake’s remote engineering work.