Rust Jobs for Rustaceans

About NextGenTek, Inc.
This is Nexgentek— where every challenge is an opportunity, and every solution is a masterpiece in the making. As a full-lifecycle IT company, we transcend mere delivery; we engineer success.

From inception to implementation, our seasoned expertise shepherds every phase of the journey. Be it planning, analysis, design, development, testing, or the seamless transition to production, we stand as steadfast partners in our clients’ progress.

At Nexgentek, quality isn't a mere aspiration—it's our ethos. Rooted in Tech Advisory, our methodology is guided by insights that spark transformative outcomes. We recognize the paramount importance of talent retention. Through a steadfast commitment to work-life balance, competitive remuneration packages, and an optimized operational model, we ensure our team remains as exceptional as our services.

Step into Nexgentek, where innovation meets precision, and together, let's sculpt the future of technology with finesse and distinction.

Requirements:
The Team is looking for a Rust Engineer to create, maintain, support, and improve complex cutting edge embedded platforms. Ideal candidates will apply their knowledge in a highly energized, fast-paced, and innovative environment 

Key Responsibilities:

• Contribute to full software development life cycle
• Write maintainable, extensible, tested code, while complying with coding standards
• Produce specifications and determine operational feasibility
• Continuously integrate and deliver software components into a fully functional software system
• Facilitate end to end user testing with customers
• Troubleshoot, debug, and upgrade existing systems
• Work closely with product owners to shape and deliver features to customers

Requirements:

• 3+ years of software engineering experience
• Experience writing clean, concise, tested, maintainable code in Rust
• Experience in deploying Rust applications to production or providing support for Rust applications in production
• Hands on experience applying current best practices and principles in software development
• Ability to work well in a team oriented, agile software engineering environment
• Ability to learn and apply new technologies, programming practices, patterns, and methods
• Basic knowledge of modern architectures, CI/CD practices, and/or related competencies within the engineer’s discipline
• Demonstrates problem-solving, troubleshooting, decision making skills
• Solutions-oriented with an ability to keep an open mind while finding agreeable solutions
• Organized and detail-oriented
• Ability to develop healthy working relationships and collaborate with peers and leaders
• Exhibits integrity and high standards in work quality
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

AI in the Hiring Process
Acceptable Uses of AI:

• Cover Letter and Resume Creation: AI tools may be used to assist in drafting cover letters and resumes, provided that the final documents truthfully reflect the candidate’s own experiences, skills, and accomplishments
• Interview Preparation: Candidates may use AI-powered tools to practice common interview questions or receive feedback on their responses

The following uses of AI are not to be used in our hiring process:

• Completing Skills Assessments: Candidates must not use AI tools to complete coding exercises, technical challenges, or any other assessments that evaluate their skills directly
• Answering Questions: Candidates must not use AI tools to generate answers to interview questions, whether they are technical or behavioral. All responses during an interview must be entirely their own

Benefits
What’s in it for you?

• Annual Patent-a-thons and Hackathons to embrace your superior creative thinking ability.
• Free catered lunches when working onsite. We try to keep it healthy, but Fridays are “cheat” days, so you can get your carbs on!
• Two fully stocked Nespresso bars for your coffee and tea fixes.
• No dress code! Come as you are. We know the smart people we hire don’t need to be told what to wear.
• Free covered garage parking to shield your vehicle from those sneaky storms and to protect your buns from the Texas sun.