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Proxify
Senior Backend Rust Developer
Proxify, a remote-first company, is hiring a Senior Backend Rust Developer to join one of their high-growth client teams as a technical lead for their core systems. The role involves architecting and building low-latency, high-throughput services using Rust. The ideal candidate will have professional experience building production-grade applications in Rust and a deep understanding of ownership, borrowing, lifetimes, and the Send/Sync traits. Proxify's mission is to connect top developers around the world with the opportunities they deserve, and they have a network of 5000+ talented developers who trust them to fulfill their dreams and objectives. The company operates in the CET time zone, with a flexible time zone requirement of CET +/- 3 hours. Responsibilities - Design and implement highly performant backend services that are robust, maintainable, and type-safe. - Lead the shift toward memory-safe distributed systems, ensuring zero-cost abstractions are utilized effectively. - Conduct rigorous code reviews, emphasizing idiomatic Rust (“Rustacean” style) and safety best practices. - Architect secure and scalable RESTful and gRPC APIs for consumption by frontend and mobile applications. - Maintain high code quality through comprehensive unit, integration, and property-based testing. Requirements & Qualifications - Professional experience building production-grade applications in Rust. - Deep understanding of ownership, borrowing, lifetimes, and the Send/Sync traits. - Strong experience with the Tokio ecosystem and asynchronous programming patterns. - Proficiency with modern Rust web frameworks such as Axum, Actix-web, or Rocket. - Proven ability to design distributed systems using gRPC, Protocol Buffers, and message brokers like Kafka or RabbitMQ. - Advanced knowledge of SQL (PostgreSQL preferred) and experience with asynchronous ORMs or query builders like sqlx or Diesel. - Hands-on experience with containerization (Docker/K8s) and deploying Rust services to cloud environments (AWS/Azure/GCP). - Experience with profiling tools (e.g., flamegraph, valgrind) to identify and resolve bottlenecks in high-load scenarios. - Strong verbal and written English; comfortable leading technical discussions with cross-functional stakeholders. - Time zone: CET (+/- 3 hours). Benefits - On-time monthly payments with flexible withdrawal options. - Predictable project hours with consistent 8-hour working days. - Up to 24 flex days off per year without losing pay. - Career-accelerating positions at cutting-edge companies. - Hand-picked opportunities just for you. - One seamless process for multiple opportunities. - Same pay every month with positions landed through Proxify. 2. Prepare your application materials, including your resume and a cover letter. 3. Click the Apply button below to submit your application.