Rust Backend Engineer - On-site NYC Workflow Orchestration

Slope; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

A cutting-edge AI startup is seeking a backend developer to design and implement Rust-first services for orchestrating complex workflows. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in system design, proficiency in a modern systems language like Rust, and expertise in SQL and relational data modeling. This role offers a competitive salary and the opportunity to work in a dynamic, in-person environment with a focus on innovation and impact.

Qualifications

• Strong portfolio or GitHub showing backend/system design depth.
• Proficient in a modern systems language (Rust ideal).
• Solid with SQL and relational data modeling; hands-on with PostgreSQL.
• Experience with distributed systems patterns (e.g., Kafka or NATS).

Responsibilities

• Design and ship Rust-first backend services and clean APIs.
• Build reliable job orchestration with multiple response modes.
• Improve runtime behavior including scheduling and retries.
• Instrument meaningful telemetry and enhance operational excellence.

Skills

Backend/System Design

Proficiency in Rust

PostgreSQL

Distributed Systems Patterns

API Authentication/Authorization

Tools

Rust 2024

PostgreSQL

Redis

Kafka

Job description

A cutting-edge AI startup is seeking a backend developer to design and implement Rust-first services for orchestrating complex workflows. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in system design, proficiency in a modern systems language like Rust, and expertise in SQL and relational data modeling. This role offers a competitive salary and the opportunity to work in a dynamic, in-person environment with a focus on innovation and impact.