Senior Rust & Distributed Systems Engineer (Remote)

Adaptalent LLC; Canada; Remote; CAD 480,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

Adaptalent LLC is seeking a Senior Rust/Distributed Systems Engineer for a remote, global role. You will build and optimize high-performance infrastructure for distributed systems and Layer 2 blockchain solutions, working with a strong engineering culture.

You will collaborate across teams, improve verification architectures, and occasionally support legacy Go components. Strong Rust expertise, blockchain background, and knowledge of cryptography are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Strong command of Rust and its toolchain.
• Proven track record in blockchain technology development.
• Background in low-level systems (VMs, runtime environments, compiler architecture).
• Clear technical communication and documentation abilities.
• Deep knowledge of applied cryptography and security fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Build and enhance core infrastructure components using Rust for distributed systems and Layer 2 blockchain solutions.
• Advance our verification architecture through interactive proof protocols and optimization techniques.
• Support legacy components written in Go when required.
• Collaborate across engineering teams and external developer communities.

Skills

Rust

Blockchain

Low-level systems

Cryptography

Technical communication

Tools

Go

Job description

Adaptalent LLC is seeking a Senior Rust/Distributed Systems Engineer for a remote, global role. You will build and optimize high-performance infrastructure for distributed systems and Layer 2 blockchain solutions, working with a strong engineering culture.

You will collaborate across teams, improve verification architectures, and occasionally support legacy Go components. Strong Rust expertise, blockchain background, and knowledge of cryptography are essential for success in this role.