Systems Engineer (C++ and Rust)

Programmers.io; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Programmers.io seeks an experienced Systems Engineer with 8–10 years of hands-on experience in building high-performance, scalable systems. The ideal candidate will have strong proficiency in C++ and Rust, with familiarity in LanceDB, Apache Iceberg, and Velox.

You will contribute to distributed systems, storage engines, and query processing, while optimizing memory, concurrency, and performance in cloud-native environments. Excellent problem-solving and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of software engineering experience with strong systems programming.
• Expert-level proficiency in C++ and/or Rust.
• Experience with distributed systems, storage engines, query processing, or database internals.
• Hands-on experience with LanceDB, Apache Iceberg, and Velox.
• Strong understanding of operating systems, memory management, concurrency, and performance optimization.
• Experience working in cloud-native environments.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Build high-performance, scalable systems leveraging C++ or Rust.
• Work with modern data infrastructure technologies and databases.
• Optimize memory, concurrency, and overall system performance in cloud-native setups.

Skills

C++

Rust

Distributed systems

Performance optimization

Cloud-native

Memory management

Concurrency

Tools

LanceDB

Apache Iceberg

Velox

Job description

Job Title: Systems Engineer (C++ or Rust)

Location: Austin/TX OR Sunnyvale, CA

Experience: 8–10 Years

Job Description:

We are looking for an experienced Systems Engineer with 8–10 years of hands-on experience in building high-performance, scalable systems. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in C++ and Rust, along with experience working with modern data infrastructure technologies such as LanceDB, Apache Iceberg, and Velox

Required Qualifications:

• 8–10 years of software engineering experience with strong systems programming background.
• Expert-level proficiency in C++ and/or Rust.
• Experience with distributed systems, storage engines, query processing, or database internals.
• Hands-on experience with LanceDB, Apache Iceberg, and Velox.
• Strong understanding of operating systems, memory management, concurrency, and performance optimization.
• Experience working in cloud-native environments.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.