DP Systems Engineer Data Processing Startup · Amsterdam posted 9 months ago

Rustify; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Rustify in Amsterdam is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to push performance boundaries in our data processing platform. The role combines on‑site collaboration with the option for EU‑wide remote work for exceptional candidates, and sits in a fast‑moving, highly technical team.

You will own optimization efforts, write production‑grade Rust code, and engage with a vibrant user community to ship efficient improvements."

Qualifications

• Solid fundamentals in systems programming (Rust or another low‑level language).
• Hands-on experience with profiling and performance tuning.
• A passion for writing efficient, production‑ready code.
• Ability to take ownership and thrive in a collaborative, fast‑moving environment.

Responsibilities

• Push the performance limits of a modern query engine.
• Experiment with optimization techniques, from low‑level bit manipulation to architectural design shifts.
• Translate theoretical performance improvements into working implementations used in real‑world systems.
• Work in a small, highly technical team with direct feedback from an active user community.

Skills

systems programming

Rust

profiling

performance tuning

Job description

# Systems EngineerData Processing Startup · Amsterdam · Senior · HybridView & ApplyJoin a team building one of the most advanced open-source data processing platforms in the world. We are rethinking how data is queried and processed, creating a seamless experience from local development to production-scale workloads without the need to rewrite code. Our framework is rapidly growing in adoption and plays a central role in the daily workflows of a global community of developers and data practitioners.## What you’ll do* Push the performance limits of a modern query engine* Experiment with optimization techniques, from low-level bit manipulation to larger architectural design shifts* Translate theoretical performance improvements into working implementations used in real-world systems* Work in a small, highly technical team with direct feedback from an active user community## What we’re looking for* Solid fundamentals in **systems programming** (Rust or another low-level language)* Hands-on experience with **profiling** and **performance tuning*** A passion for writing efficient, production-ready code* Ability to take ownership and thrive in a collaborative, fast-moving environment## Location preferenceWe have a strong preference for candidates who can work **on-site in Amsterdam**. However, we are also open to **exceptional candidates working remotely within the EU**.