Remote Rust Architect & Backend Lead — Flexible, Part-Time

micro1; United States; Remote; USD 69,000 - 96,000; Part time

Job summary

micro1 is seeking a highly skilled Rust Architect / Backend Developer for an AI-training project. The contractor will work on production Rust, backend architecture, asynchronous systems, service design, infrastructure, and debugging. Flexible hours with a remote, international scope.

The role emphasizes evaluating backend correctness, reliability and maintainability to ensure production readiness. 15 hours per week, pay per task, and an expert contributor mindset are expected.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of Rust and backend service design.
• Experience with APIs, data systems, and production architecture.
• Ability to analyze backend correctness, performance, and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Solve Rust backend problems involving service behavior, APIs, persistence, concurrency, performance, and reliability.
• Translate requirements into reproducible implementation and testing workflows.
• Prepare Rust crate workspaces, configs, test fixtures, and containers.

Skills

Rust

Backend design

APIs

Concurrency

Production software

Job description

micro1 is seeking a highly skilled Rust Architect / Backend Developer for an AI-training project. The contractor will work on production Rust, backend architecture, asynchronous systems, service design, infrastructure, and debugging. Flexible hours with a remote, international scope.

The role emphasizes evaluating backend correctness, reliability and maintainability to ensure production readiness. 15 hours per week, pay per task, and an expert contributor mindset are expected.