Rust Backend Engineer: APIs, CI/CD & Linux

NCS; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid parental leave

Discounted health insurance

Employee discounts on products and ser

Regular recognition for high perfomrm

Capability Fingerprint training

AI-driven learning platform

Job summary

NCS Australia is seeking a skilled Rust-focused software engineer to design, develop, test, and maintain applications, services, and APIs. You will collaborate with product and engineering teams to deliver high-quality software and optimize performance across Linux platforms.

The role involves building integrations, automating tests, contributing to CI/CD pipelines, and participating in code reviews within an Agile environment. Docker experience is desirable for deployment and operations.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or equivalent practical experience.
• Commercial experience developing software in Rust.
• Experience building APIs, backend services, and distributed applications.
• Experience working with Linux operating systems and open-source technologies.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools and automation practices.
• Experience with Git-based source control workflows.
• Knowledge of containerisation technologies such as Docker.
• Understanding of software testing, debugging, and troubleshooting techniques.
• Familiarity with REST APIs, JSON, and modern software integration patterns.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Experience working within Agile development teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain applications, services, APIs, and libraries primarily using Rust.
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to deliver high-quality software aligned with sprint objectives and business outcomes.
• Build and maintain integrations with external systems, devices, and communication protocols.
• Develop automated testing and contribute to improving software quality, reliability, and maintainability.
• Troubleshoot and resolve software and platform issues across development, test, and production environments.
• Support Linux-based platforms and assist with software deployment, configuration, and maintenance activities.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation to improve development efficiency and reliability.
• Assist with performance optimisation activities, including improving application responsiveness, resource utilisation, and system scalability.
• Participate in code reviews and adopt software engineering best practices, including secure development and Agile methodologies.
• Work with containerisation technologies such as Docker to support application deployment and operations.
• Support software patching, upgrades, and dependency management to ensure platform stability and security.
• Create and maintain technical documentation and contribute to knowledge sharing across the engineering team.

Skills

Rust

APIs & backend

Linux

CI/CD

Git

REST/JSON

Agile

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/SE/IT

Tools

Docker

Git

Job description

NCS Australia is seeking a skilled Rust-focused software engineer to design, develop, test, and maintain applications, services, and APIs. You will collaborate with product and engineering teams to deliver high-quality software and optimize performance across Linux platforms.

The role involves building integrations, automating tests, contributing to CI/CD pipelines, and participating in code reviews within an Agile environment. Docker experience is desirable for deployment and operations.