Y Combinator Senior Software Engineer (Rust) (Auckland, New Zealand)
About Termius
Termius is redefining how engineers interact with remote systems. Millions of engineers and thousands of companies rely on Termius worldwide.
While AI has transformed modern IDEs, terminals remain largely unchanged since the 1970s. As a leading cross-platform SSH client, our mission is to boost productivity and foster collaboration by rebuilding the Terminal for the modern era.
We’re looking for a product-minded Rust Engineer to join and strengthen our team. This is a great opportunity to be part of an important new technical direction for the company and work with Rust and tackle complex systems.
Why Join Termius
- You will play a key role in designing the architecture of a brand-new product from its earliest stages
- You will bring your Rust expertise to the team, helping establish best practices and raising the engineering bar
- You will help define how logic is shared across platforms: a fundamental shift in how we build software
- Your expertise will influence the entire engineering team. You’ll act as a multiplier, not just an executor
- We value transparency, ownership, and fast decision-making
- We build for engineers and aim to make complex things simple and elegant
What You Will Do
- Design and implement a shared core layer used across desktop, mobile, and backend
- Contribute to architecture decisions around CRDT and distributed systems
- Collaborate closely with frontend, mobile, and backend engineers to integrate Rust components
- Improve performance, reliability, and maintainability of the system
What We Offer
- A full-time position in our modern Takapuna-based office
- Opportunities for professional growth and development
- A creative and collaborative work environment
- Apple Hardware and modern equipment
Join us
If you're an experienced self-sufficient individual contributor passionate about product development and excited to make a significant impact, we'd love to hear from you. Please submit your resume and cover letter detailing your experience and why you're a great fit for this role.