Rust Jobs for Rustaceans

About the Role
We are seeking a skilled Senior Rust Developer to take ownership of complex projects, guide technical decisions, and mentor junior team members. This role requires a deep understanding of systems programming concepts, concurrency patterns, and performance optimization techniques.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in systems programming and a passion for building efficient and reliable software. You will be responsible for developing high-performance applications and contributing to the design and architecture of our systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and develop high-performance applications using Rust's ownership model and type system
• Write safe, concurrent, and efficient code following Rust best practices and idioms
• Lead development of advanced features and systems using Rust
• Review and optimize code for performance, safety, and scalability
• Mentor junior and mid-level developers through code reviews and training
• Collaborate with product managers and stakeholders on technical requirements
• Troubleshoot critical issues and provide long-term solutions
• Integrate Rust applications with existing systems and third-party services
• Deploy and monitor Rust applications in production environments
• Collaborate with DevOps teams to optimize build processes and deployment pipelines
• Drive the implementation of DevOps practices and tools for continuous integration, automated testing, and deployment. Streamline development workflows, optimize build processes, and improve overall development efficiency.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or related technical field. Required
• 10 Years of Professional software development experience. Required
• 5 Years of Rust experience. Required
• 3 Years of Proven experience as a Lead Developer or similar role. Required
• Strong understanding of memory management, concurrency, and systems programming concepts. Required
• 5 Years of Experience with Rust ecosystem tools and popular crates. Required
• 5 Years of Knowledge of async programming in Rust using tokio, async-std, or similar frameworks. Required
• Familiarity with performance profiling and optimization techniques. Required
• 3 Years of Experience with advanced automation platforms like SaltStack for infrastructure and configuration management. Required
• 5 Years of Knowledge and Experience with AWS, GitHub, and GitLab pipelines. Required
• Excellent debugging skills for systems-level and concurrent programming issues. Required
• Ability to write clean, maintainable, and well-documented Rust code. Required
• Self-motivated with the ability to learn quickly and adapt to new technologies. Required

About Vector:
Vector Consulting, Inc., (Headquartered in Atlanta) is an IT Talent Acquisition Solutions firm committed to delivering results. Since our founding in 1990, we have been partnering with our customers, understanding their business, and developing solutions with a commitment to quality, reliability, and value. Our continuing growth has been and continues to be built around successful relationships that are based on our organization's operating philosophy and commitment to ** People, Partnerships, Purpose and Performance - THE VECTOR WAY