Rust Architect / Backend Developer - Remote

YO AI Labs; United States; Remote; USD 83,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

YO AI Labs is seeking an experienced Rust Architect / Backend Developer for a contractor role. The position is fully remote and requires about 15 hours per week, with a flexible schedule including weekends.

The role focuses on building reliable, scalable backend systems for an AI training project. You will design APIs, manage asynchronous and concurrent tasks, and create production-ready solutions with attention to performance and debugging.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of Rust, backend service design, APIs, data systems, and production software architecture.
• Experience analyzing backend correctness, performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Practical Rust programming experience through professional work, research, or open-source projects.

Responsibilities

• Solve and validate Rust backend problems involving APIs, persistence, concurrency, performance, and reliability.
• Translate functional requirements and performance targets into reproducible implementation and testing workflows.
• Set up Rust crate workspaces, configuration files, test fixtures, databases, dependency services, and containerized environments.
• Evaluate backend correctness, scalability, and failure-handling mechanisms.
• Develop and review technical solutions that meet production-quality standards.

Skills

Rust

Backend design

APIs

Performance

Concurrency

Tools

Docker

Job description

Job Title: Rust Architect / Backend Developer Job Type: Contractor Location: Global, Fully Remote Working Hours: Approximately 15 hours per week Schedule: Flexible, including weekends

Job Summary We are seeking an experienced Rust Architect / Backend Developer to contribute to an AI training project focused on backend architecture, asynchronous and concurrent systems, service design, infrastructure, and technical debugging. The ideal candidate will evaluate and develop backend solutions that are reliable, maintainable, scalable, and production-ready.

Key Responsibilities Solve and validate Rust backend problems involving APIs, persistence, concurrency, performance, and reliability. Translate functional requirements and performance targets into reproducible implementation and testing workflows. Set up Rust crate workspaces, configuration files, test fixtures, databases, dependency services, and containerized environments. Evaluate backend correctness, scalability, and failure-handling mechanisms. Develop and review technical solutions that meet production-quality standards.

Required Qualifications Strong knowledge of Rust, backend service design, APIs, data systems, and production software architecture. Experience analyzing backend correctness, performance, scalability, and reliability. Practical Rust programming experience through professional work, research, or open-source projects. Demonstrated ownership of Rust architecture and backend development. Strong debugging, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Compensation Structure Payment is output-based, with compensation provided for tasks that meet project sp