Senior Systems Engineer - High-Performance Rust (Amsterdam)

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

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."