Senior Rust Developer

We are looking for an experienced Senior Rust Developer to design, develop, and maintain high-performance systems software focused on data resiliency, backup and restore, ransomware defence, and data security. This role requires strong backend and systems programming expertise, problem-solving skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced startup environment with quick release cycles.

• Design, develop, and maintain high-performance, asynchronous Rust applications for backup and restore
• Build and optimize core system components for file discovery, indexing, data transfer, and multi-platform support
• Implement efficient async/await patterns using Tokio for concurrent and event-driven operations
• Optimize system resource usage, including memory, CPU, I/O, and network, for large-scale data operations
• Write comprehensive unit tests for individual components and integration tests to validate end-to-end functionality
• Collaborate closely with Product Management, Engineering, QA, and DevOps teams, including remote teams
• Participate in architecture discussions, technical design decisions, code reviews, and troubleshooting

• 6+ years of backend development experience
• 3+ years of hands-on production experience with Rust in performance-critical systems
• Strong proficiency in async Rust, including Tokio, async/await, concurrent patterns, and synchronization primitives
• Deep understanding of systems programming, including file I/O, process management, memory management, and system calls
• Experience with system-level APIs and FFI, including libc, Windows APIs, POSIX APIs, and hypervisor APIs
• Proficiency with Rust ecosystem tools, including Cargo, Clippy, rustfmt, rustdoc, and debugging with GDB/LLDB
• Strong understanding of system architecture, software design principles, and performance optimization

 Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in Agile development environments
• Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills
• Ability to collaborate effectively with distributed/remote teams

Work Environment & Expectations:

• Based in Bangalore, working from the HSR Layout office 
• Willingness to work alternate Saturdays 
• Comfortable with dynamic workloads and flexible work hours, typical of a startup environment 
• Speed, adaptability, and ownership mindset are essential