Senior Systems Engineer: Rust, Linux, & Distributed Microservices

Peerless Technologies Corporation; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Peerless Technologies Corporation in Dayton, OH seeks a Senior Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain high-performance systems in Rust with strong Linux expertise. The role emphasizes distributed, containerized microservices and hands-on development across modern software environments.

Responsibilities include architecture contributions, CI/CD, automated testing, and secure development practices, with opportunities to leverage AI-assisted tooling to improve code quality and

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional software development experience delivering complex software systems.
• Strong proficiency in Rust and Linux environments, with systems programming experience.
• Experience designing and building distributed, containerized microservices.
• Familiarity with Git, CI/CD, automated testing, and secure development practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain complex software systems using Rust or similar systems programming languages.
• Develop and optimize software for Linux-based environments, including system-level applications and performance troubleshooting.
• Build and manage distributed, containerized microservices and applications.
• Implement messaging systems, APIs, networking solutions, and event-driven architectures.
• Contribute to software architecture and technical design decisions.

Skills

Rust

Linux

Distributed systems

CI/CD

Git

Performance optimization

SQL databases

API design

Software architecture

Security best practices

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

PostgreSQL

CI/CD tools

Job description

Peerless Technologies Corporation in Dayton, OH seeks a Senior Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain high-performance systems in Rust with strong Linux expertise. The role emphasizes distributed, containerized microservices and hands-on development across modern software environments.

Responsibilities include architecture contributions, CI/CD, automated testing, and secure development practices, with opportunities to leverage AI-assisted tooling to improve code quality and