Rust Jobs for Rustaceans

About the Role
We are looking for a Backend Software Engineer with strong Rust expertise to build secure, scalable, and high-performance services for our Next-Gen 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).

Key Responsibilities:

• Backend development
  • Design and build high-performance backend services in Rust.
  • Develop REST/gRPC APIs for certificate management, identity workflows, and system operations.
  • Implement asynchronous and concurrent systems using Rust best practices.
  • Write clean, maintainable, and testable code.
• Security & cryptography
  • Work with TLS/SSL, X.509 certificates, and secure communication flows.
  • Implement or integrate certificate lifecycle management (issuance, rotation, revocation).
  • Ensure secure handling of keys, secrets, and authentication flows (mTLS, token-based).
• Cloud-native & distributed systems
  • Build services designed for containerized environments (Docker).
  • Work with Kubernetes-based deployments.
  • Collaborate on scalability, observability, and reliability.
  • Integrate with cloud services (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Data & persistence
  • Design and implement PostgreSQL schemas.
  • Optimize queries and ensure performance at scale.
  • Handle transactional workflows and consistency.
• Collaboration
  • 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.

Requirements:

• Core backend & Rust
  • 3 to 6 years of backend development experience.
  • Strong proficiency in Rust.
  • Experience with async programming (tokio, async/await).
  • Experience with Rust web frameworks (Axum, Actix, Warp).
  • Solid understanding of ownership, concurrency, and memory safety.
• API & systems design
  • Experience building RESTful or gRPC APIs.
  • Understanding of microservices architecture.
  • Ability to design clean, versioned APIs.
• Database
  • Strong experience with PostgreSQL.
  • Knowledge of indexing, query optimization, and schema design.
• Cloud & DevOps awareness
  • Experience with Docker and Kubernetes basics.
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines.
• Security awareness
  • Understanding of TLS/SSL fundamentals.
  • Secure coding practices.
  • Experience with certificate management is a strong plus.

Nice to Have:

• PKI systems, certificate authorities, ACME protocol.
• KMS / HSM integrations.
• Identity & access management systems.
• Next.js frontend integration exposure.
• Experience in security or infrastructure platforms.