Principle Rust Engineer
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Posted: 04/07/2025
- US$200000 - US$300000 per annum
- California
- Permanent
Principal Software Engineer - Rust (Greenfield Enterprise Platform)
Location: Remote (US) / Hybrid Options
Salary: $150,000- $300,000 + Bonus/Equity
Industry: High-Scale SaaS (B2B)
The Opportunity
We're helping a fast-growing, mission-driven tech company build a next-generation platform in Rust from the ground up. This is a rare chance for a Principal Engineer to architect core systems in a zero-legacy, high-performance environment.
What You'll Do
Lead the design and scaling of a Rust/Async Rust platform, from early development to enterprise-grade deployment.
Own critical subsystems in a cloud-native, distributed system.
Set technical standards for performance, reliability, and testing.
Mentor engineers and collaborate on cross-functional architecture decisions.
Requirements
Strong Rust, especially Async Rust (Tokio, etc.). Bonus: Open-source contributions.
Experience building scalable SaaS platforms.
Proven track record of shipping complex systems to production.
Systems programming mindset-comfortable with concurrency, low-latency optimisations, and observability tooling.
Nice-to-Haves
Familiarity with JVM ecosystems.
Contributions to async runtime or systems libraries.
Perks
Premium healthcare + retirement benefits.
Flexible PTO and remote-friendly culture.
Social impact initiatives (e.g., charitable matching).
Apply Now:
You can reach out to me via LinkedIn or email if you are interested in this position and I will be sure to get back to you with further information!
Matthew Davis
Rust Recruitment Consultant