DS Rust Database Engineer Database Startup · San Francisco posted 4 months ago

Rustify; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Rustify in San Francisco is seeking a Senior Rust Database Engineer to work on core database components, including indexing, storage, and query execution. You will help drive performance and internals-level design for a high-growth platform.

The ideal candidate has 3–10 years of engineering experience, strong Rust skills, and a background in databases or distributed systems. Remote work options are available.

Qualifications

• 3–10 years of engineering experience.
• Strong Rust skills.
• Background in databases, storage engines, or distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Work on core database components: indexing, storage, query execution.
• Focus on performance engineering and internals-level design.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize architecture.

Skills

Rust

Databases

Distributed systems

Performance engineering

Internals design

Job description

# Rust Database EngineerDatabase Startup · San Francisco · Senior · RemoteView & ApplyA well-funded, high-growth database startup is hiring senior Rust Engineers to help build the next generation of high-performance search and analytics technology. They are nearing product–market fit and expanding their core engineering team as they move from early “zero-to-one” development toward a polished 1.0 release.### About the CompanyThis company is focused on simplifying data infrastructure. Many teams today rely on multiple specialized databases for search, analytics, and transactional workloads, leading to higher complexity, inconsistent performance, and unnecessary operational cost.Their vision is to eliminate that fragmentation by delivering a fast, reliable, and unified database platform that replaces the need for multiple systems, resulting in simpler architecture, higher performance, and dramatically lower total cost of ownership.### Role: Rust Database EngineerYou will work on core database components: indexing, storage, query execution, performance engineering, and internals-level systems design. The ideal candidate has strong Rust experience and a background in databases or low-level systems, but the company values adaptable, fast-learning engineers over perfect alignment.### What they’re looking for* 3–10 years of engineering experience* Strong Rust skills* Background in databases, storage engines, or distributed systems* Ability to dive deep into internals-level performance and architecture* Bonus: experience at a successful database or infrastructure company