Software Engineer - Rust Development

Vertex Sigma Software; Foster City (CA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking a Lead Engineer with expertise in Rust programming to optimize their data handling systems. This role focuses on building next-generation storage solutions for AI applications, involving both software and hardware optimization. The ideal candidate has extensive experience with system-level programming and a strong understanding of Linux storage and networking protocols.

Benefits

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)

Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)

Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)

Training & Development

Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)

Free breakfast and lunch

Qualifications

• 2+ years experience in Rust programming.
• 8+ years experience in C, C++, or Java.
• Strong understanding of Linux and networking protocols.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering in Rust and system programming.
• Optimize software/hardware interactions for performance.
• Analyze IO bottlenecks and resolve cache issues.

Skills

Rust programming

Systems programming

Linux storage subsystems

Problem-solving

Tools

Git

CI/CD

Job description

Our AI systems require efficient data handling at scale. We are seeking an individual
passionate about optimizing software, hardware, and data transfer to support our AI
initiatives across the country.

The IT storage team manages petabytes of on-premises, clustered POSIX storage for AI
modeling and is developing the next-generation storage solutions. This includes building
a geo-distributed file system/data lake to support autonomous robotaxis operations
nationally and globally. Our initial focus is on a high-performance caching system
significantly outperforming AWS S3.

Responsibilities
● Be a lead engineer in Rust programming and systems programming to help accelerate
the development of the caching and data lake.
● Optimize software and hardware interactions to achieve minimal latency, efficient
resource utilization, and maximum performance, with a focus on both scaling up and
scaling out systems.
● Translate complex architectural designs into implementable solutions and effectively
communicate them to fellow programmers.
● Analyze IO bottlenecks in the system and resolve bugs around cache handling and race
conditions.

Qualifications
● 2+ years of experience developing non-web applications with Rust.
● 8+ years of experience with system-level programming languages such as C, C++, or
Java.
● Strong understanding of Linux storage subsystems, networking stack, and low-level
network protocols (TCP, HTTP, etc.).
● Proficiency in modern software development practices including Git, CI/CD, code review,
automated testing, and cross-team collaboration in large projects.
● Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to analyze requirements and propose
technical solutions, document technical designs and decisions, and debug complexsystem-level issues.

Bonus Qualifications
● Contributed code to the Linux kernel or similar Open Source Project.
● Programmed for embedded systems or ARM64.
● Database, S3, POSIX, file system programming experience.

• Salary: $175,000 - $185,000 annually
• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Training & Development
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Free breakfast and lunch