Rust System Engineer - GPU Infrastructure

Your mission To support our growing engineering team, we are looking for an experienced Rust Engineer to help build low-level infrastructure for next-generation AI workloads. In this role, you will work close to the system boundary, developing node-level daemons, dynamic library interceptors, async Rust services, Kubernetes integrations, lightweight HTTP/gRPC services, and performance-critical components for GPU workload co-location and checkpointing/restoration. This is a strong fit for someone who enjoys systems-level engineering, cares deeply about correctness, reliability, and performance, and has a strong desire to learn, improve, and explore new technologies across a cutting-edge AI infrastructure company. Your profile Bachelor’s or master's degree in computer science, Electrical Engineering, Data Science, or a related field (PhD is a plus) Strong programming skills in Rust, especially async Rust. Practical experience with Tokio or similar async runtimes. Proficiency in data structures and algorithms. Experience writing distributed software with asynchronous components, managing concurrent state, avoiding deadlocks. Proficiency in writing system-level components, FFIs, development of unsafe components. Nice to Have C++ background, especially in low-level or systems programming. Experience with Kubernetes APIs, operators, schedulers, or control plane components. Experience with Linux internals, dynamic linking, runtime interception, checkpoint/restore, or container runtimes. Prior work on AI infrastructure, distributed compute, HPC, or performance-sensitive backend systems. Experience with CUDA, GPGPU programming, or GPU performance optimization. Why us? Build something big: Help build and scale a fast-growing AI infrastructure startup Pay & perks: Competitive compensation with a performance-based incentive, subsidized Deutschlandticket, and access to a discount portal Work your way: Flexible hours with hybrid and remote-friendly options Fast lanes, no red tape: Flat hierarchies and rapid decision-making mean ideas ship quickly Global team: Work with a diverse, international team across Germany and the USA Modern headquarters: Well-stocked office near the Heidelberg Hauptbahnhof, available on a hybrid basis or as a place to connect during our quarterly team workshops Top setup: Your choice of high-quality hardware and equipment Relocation support: We’ll help make your move to join us as smooth as possible