Senior Rust Developer

Adastra; Markham; Remoto; CAD 110.000 - 165.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Competitive compensation

Advancement opportunities

Referral program

Best Managed Company

Flexible workplace

Descrizione del lavoro

Adastra is seeking a Senior Rust Developer to design, build, and maintain high-performance backend services and APIs. You will work across distributed systems and collaborate with product managers, architects, and QA to deliver scalable solutions.

The role is fully remote across Canada as a contractor, requiring 5+ years of software development and 2+ years in Rust. Strong problem-solving and communication skills are essential for success.

Competenze

• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• 2+ years hands-on Rust development experience.
• Strong CS fundamentals and data structures knowledge.
• Experience building RESTful APIs or distributed systems.
• Proficiency with Git and modern workflows.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in CS, SE, or equivalent experience.

Mansioni

• Design, develop, test, and maintain Rust-based software.
• Build and support APIs, backend services, and distributed applications
• Write clean, efficient code following standards.
• Optimize performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Troubleshoot and fix issues across the SDLC.
• Engage in code reviews and architectural discussions.
• Mentor junior developers and promote best practices.
• Collaborate with product teams and QA to deliver quality solutions.

Conoscenze

Rust development

API design

Distributed systems

Git workflows

Problem solving

Strong communicator

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in CS/SE

Strumenti

Docker

Kubernetes

Databricks

Descrizione del lavoro

Overview

We are looking for a Senior Rust Developer to design, build, and maintain high-performance, reliable, and scalable software applications and services. In this role, you will apply strong Rust and software engineering expertise to backend services, APIs, and distributed applications while contributing to technical design and architecture discussions. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams throughout the development lifecycle and help promote engineering standards and best practices across the team.

Primary Location: Across Canada

Work Model: Fully Remote

Employment Type: Contractor

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design, develop, test, and maintain software applications and services using Rust
• Build and support APIs, backend services, and distributed applications
• Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code following established development standards and best practices
• Optimize applications for performance, reliability, and scalability
• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve technical issues throughout the software development lifecycle
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to technical design and architecture discussions
• Mentor junior developers and promote software engineering best practices
• Collaborate with product managers, architects, QA teams, and other stakeholders to deliver high-quality solutions

QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

• 5+ years of professional software development experience
• 2+ years of hands‑on experience developing applications using Rust
• Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, and software engineering principles
• Experience developing RESTful APIs, backend services, or distributed systems
• Proficiency with Git and modern software development workflows
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem‑solving skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently and effectively within a collaborative, fast‑paced environment
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and professional experience

NICE TO HAVE:

• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform
• Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
• Knowledge of asynchronous programming and concurrent systems
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks
• Exposure to automotive software environments, communication protocols, or diagnostic concepts such as CAN, LIN, SOME/IP, DLT, RTP, VLAN, or DTCs
• Experience with Databricks, including processing proprietary measurement data formats such as BLF and writing structured data into Databricks

ABOUT ADASTRA

Adastra is a global leader in AI and data-driven transformation, helping organizations lead with artificial intelligence—responsibly, strategically, and at scale. With over 25 years of experience, Adastra empowers enterprise clients to unlock business value through data innovation, operational excellence, and smart customer engagement.

Trusted by some of the world’s most prominent brands, Adastra delivers end-to-end solutions grounded in thoughtful strategy, robust governance, and deep technical expertise. From defining vision to ensuring execution, Adastra guides organizations through every stage of their AI, data and cloud journey—building future-ready capabilities and delivering measurable, lasting impact.

Adastra serves clients across key industries including financial services, automotive, manufacturing, technology, media and telecom (TMT), healthcare, retail, and professional services. The company employs more than 2,000 professionals across North America, Europe, and Asia.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Opportunity for advancement and career progression
• Competitive compensation
• Successful referral program
• The opportunity to work with one of Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies
• Satisfaction of working for a reputable company
• A flexible, dynamic, and diverse workplace

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

In our commitment to promote fair and equitable treatment of all employees and applicants, Adastra Corporation provides equal employment opportunities for all individuals regardless of age, sex, disability, race, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other ground as described in the Ontario Human Rights Code.In addition, accommodation will be provided during the hiring process. Adastra Corporation’s implementation and support of employment initiatives, encourage diversified labour force participation and equal access to opportunities based on merit and performance.

AI Usage - Our hiring process includes the use of AI-enabled tools to screen applications (e.g., keyword matching, qualification ranking). A human recruiter reviews all AI-generated shortlists to make informed hiring decisions.