Staff Rust Engineer
- Hiring from
- Germany
- Work type
- Hybrid
- Posted
- Sep 24, 2026
Job Description
Our client
is a technology company focused on transforming data ownership. They build
solutions that give businesses and individuals control over their data, with a
strong emphasis on privacy, security, and decentralized digital identity. Their
mission is to enable trusted, cross-border data exchange through
standards-based, open, and secure digital credentials.
Our client
is seeking a Staff Software Engineer (Backend) with deep expertise in Rust to
lead the development of secure, scalable, and high-performance backend systems.
This is a senior, hands-on role with strong architectural responsibility,
working closely with product, design, infrastructure, and engineering teams
across multiple regions.
Main tasks
· Design, build, and maintain secure and
high-performance backend services using Rust
· Lead architectural decisions and contribute to
long-term technical strategy
· Develop and improve a large-scale,
multi-component platform
· Optimize system performance, scalability, and
reliability
· Ensure high standards of code quality,
testing, and security
· Mentor engineers through code reviews,
technical guidance, and knowledge sharing
· Collaborate with cross-functional teams in an
agile, fast-paced environment
· Contribute to open-source projects and
standards-based software development.
Requirements
· Strong backend engineering experience with Rust as a core language
· Proven experience designing and operating distributed systems
· Solid background in performance optimization and troubleshooting at scale
· Experience with cloud-native architectures, preferably on AWS
· Knowledge of TypeScript/Node.js; experience with Dart is a strong plus
· Understanding of authentication, authorization, and security-first design
· Experience with cryptography in production systems
· Ability to clearly document and communicate technical and architectural decisions
· Comfortable working autonomously in a startup or scale-up environment.
Nice to Have
· Background in advanced cryptography use cases
· Experience working with globally distributed teams
Benefits
- Hybrid
working model with flexible hours
- Unlimited
vacation policy
- Competitive
compensation package
- International
and diverse working environment
- Learning
and development budget
- Mobile
and home office allowances
- Fitness
and wellness membership