Senior Rust Engineer: Scalable Backend & APIs

NCS; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid parental leave

Well-being initiatives

Discounted health insurance

Product/Service discounts

Recognition program

AI-driven learning platform

Career development

Job summary

NCS Australia is seeking a software engineer to design, develop, test and maintain high-performance applications, services, APIs, and libraries primarily using Rust. You will deliver robust, scalable software that operates across distributed and edge environments and collaborate with Product Managers, Architects and Engineers to define solutions and sprint outcomes.

You will also develop integrations with external devices, troubleshoot production issues, contribute to Linux-based platforms, and

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in software engineering roles.
• Strong commercial development experience with Rust.
• Experience building APIs, backend services, and distributed applications.
• Strong understanding of software design principles, testing practices, and system architecture.
• Experience working with Linux environments.
• Experience with Git-based development workflows and modern CI/CD practices.
• Experience with container technologies such as Docker.
• Familiarity with messaging and integration technologies.
• Knowledge of REST APIs, JSON, and modern communication protocols.
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills.
• Experience working in Agile development teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain high-performance applications, services, APIs, and libraries using Rust.
• Deliver robust, scalable, and secure software across distributed and edge environments.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Architects, and Engineers to define technical solutions and sprint outcomes.
• Develop integrations with external devices and systems, implementing communication protocols and data exchange interfaces.
• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and resolve complex production issues, improving reliability and performance.
• Contribute to Linux-based platforms hosting software solutions.
• Build, enhance, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated testing, deployment, and release management.
• Support containerised deployments using Docker.
• Promote engineering best practices including code reviews, automated testing, and IaC.
• Manage software updates and dependency upgrades for stability and security.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify tooling and process improvements.
• Create and maintain technical documentation across the engineering team.
• Participate in operational support and platform reliability initiatives.

Skills

Rust

APIs

Distributed systems

Linux

CI/CD

Docker

Git

Agile

REST APIs

JSON

Tools

Docker

Git

Linux

Job description

NCS Australia is seeking a software engineer to design, develop, test and maintain high-performance applications, services, APIs, and libraries primarily using Rust. You will deliver robust, scalable software that operates across distributed and edge environments and collaborate with Product Managers, Architects and Engineers to define solutions and sprint outcomes.

You will also develop integrations with external devices, troubleshoot production issues, contribute to Linux-based platforms, and