Senior Rust Engineer
Summary
Build high-performance Rust systems for AI infrastructure, including model serving and distributed services, in a fast-growing startup.
We’re partnering with a fast-growing AI infrastructure startup that’s building foundational tooling for the next generation of AI applications. They’re looking for a Senior Rust Engineer to help build highly performant systems that power AI workloads at scale.
What You’ll Do
- Design and build high-performance backend systems in Rust.
- Develop low-latency, highly reliable services that operate at large scale.
- Build infrastructure for AI model serving, inference, routing, and distributed systems.
- Optimize performance, memory usage, and concurrency across critical services.
- Collaborate closely with product and engineering teams to rapidly ship production-ready features.
- Drive architectural decisions and contribute to engineering best practices.
Requirements
- 5+ years of software engineering experience.
- Strong professional experience with Rust.
- Deep understanding of systems programming, concurrency, and asynchronous programming.
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
- Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and modern DevOps workflows.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced startup environment.
Nice to Have
- Experience with LLM infrastructure or AI platforms.
- Familiarity with model serving, inference engines, or API gateways.
- Experience working with high-throughput, low-latency systems.
- Previous startup experience.
Why Join?
- Competitive compensation ($200K–$260K base + equity).
- Opportunity to build core infrastructure for cutting-edge AI products.
- High ownership with direct impact on technical direction.
- Work alongside a world-class engineering team in San Francisco.