Senior Software Developer (Rust/Go)

Acronis International GmbH; Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A global cybersecurity leader is seeking a Senior Software Developer to enhance its cutting-edge platform. The role emphasizes core development in Rust and Go, ensures code reliability and security, and collaborates with cross-functional teams. Ideal candidates have 5+ years in software development and strong knowledge of microservices, containerization, and asynchronous programming. This is an opportunity to join a dynamic team dedicated to continuously improving technology and driving impact in cybersecurity.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in software development.
• Strong knowledge in Rust and Go for backend services.
• Experience with containerization and microservices architecture.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain core components of the platform.
• Extend and refactor existing services.
• Collaborate with QA, DevOps, and Support teams.

Skills

Rust expertise

Go expertise

Asynchronous programming

Microservices

Software design principles

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

SQL

Job description

Overview

Acronis is a world leader in cyber protection, delivering natively integrated solutions that monitor, control, and protect the data that businesses and lives depend on. We are looking for a Senior Software Developer (Rust/Go) to join our mission of protecting the digital world.

Please note that the application process will be managed on our partner website, Workday, which will require you to log in or create an account.

What you’ll do

• Design, implement, and maintain core components of a high-performance, open-source platform written in Rust, with a focus on reliability, scalability, and security.
• Extend, refactor, and support existing Go services, including integrations with third-party marketplaces and internal billing and integration systems.
• Participate in architectural and design reviews, produce technical documentation and diagrams, and provide input into long-term technical strategy for integration and platform services.
• Perform code reviews and enforce engineering best practices across Rust and Go codebases to ensure maintainability, performance, and secure development.
• Investigate, analyze, and resolve complex issues reported by internal stakeholders, driving root cause analysis and sustainable fixes.
• Collaborate closely with QA, Security, DevOps, and Support teams to ensure smooth delivery, deployment, and operation of services in production environments.

Who we’re looking for

• 5+ years of professional experience in software development, with strong hands-on expertise in Rust and Go for backend and platform services.
• Solid understanding of Rust’s ownership and borrowing model, lifetimes, error handling patterns, and generic/trait-based design.
• Experience with asynchronous Rust with the Tokio ecosystem, concurrent programming, and performance optimization in systems where efficiency and reliability are critical.
• Proficiency with standard Rust tooling and ecosystem, including Cargo, workspaces, testing frameworks, and code quality tools (formatters, linters, Clippy).
• Strong knowledge of Go: goroutines, channels, interfaces, dependency management, and building scalable microservices.
• Practical experience with virtualization, containerization, and microservices (Docker, Kubernetes or similar), including deploying and operating services in cloud or hybrid environments.
• Proven track record of designing, writing, and maintaining unit and integration tests, and working in a CI/CD-driven environment.
• Basic knowledge of SQL and relational databases for implementing and troubleshooting data access in backend services.
• Strong understanding of software design principles, clean architecture, and best practices for secure and maintainable code.
• Professional proficiency in English, with the ability to communicate effectively in a distributed, cross-functional setting.
• Experience using modern LLM instruments and AI development tools (Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code, etc.) to accelerate development workflows while maintaining code quality and security.

Who we are

A Swiss company founded in Singapore in 2003, Acronis offers over twenty years of innovation with 15 offices worldwide and more than 1800 employees in 50+ countries. Acronis Cyber Protect is available in 26 languages in 150 countries and is used by over 20,000 service providers to protect over 750,000 businesses.

Our corporate culture is focused on making a positive impact on the lives of each employee and the communities we serve. Mutual trust, respect and belief that we can contribute to the world everyday are the cornerstones of our team. Each member of our “A-Team” plays an instrumental role in driving the success of our innovative and expanding business. We seek individuals who excel in dynamic, global environments and have a never give up attitude, contributing to our collective growth and impact.

Our interview practices

To ensure a fair and genuine hiring process, candidates are expected to participate in interviews without the use of AI tools, automated prompts, or third-party assistance. Interviews are designed to assess individual skills, experience, and communication style and we value authentic, real-time interaction.

Use of AI or external assistance during live interviews may result in disqualification. For roles where AI skills are being evaluated, permitted use of AI tools will be clearly communicated in advance. Candidates may be asked to disable virtual backgrounds or participate in in-person interviews. All employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of applicable criminal, education and identity background checks.

Acronis is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, marital status, national origin, physical or mental disability, medical condition, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.

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Please note that the application process will be managed on our partner website, Workday, which will require you to log in or create an account.