Rust Backend Developer / Rust Architect

Quick Facts

• Role: Rust Backend Developer / Rust Architect

• Work mode: Fully remote (global)

• Schedule: Flexible, ~15 hours/week (includes weekends)

• Contract: Contractor

Description

We are seeking an experienced Rust Architect / Backend Developer for an AI training project focused on backend architecture. The role emphasizes asynchronous and concurrent systems, service design, infrastructure setup, and technical debugging to deliver production-ready, maintainable, and scalable backend solutions.

Responsibilities

• Solve and validate Rust backend problems involving APIs, persistence, concurrency, performance, and reliability

• Translate functional requirements and performance targets into reproducible implementation and testing workflows

• Set up Rust crate workspaces, configuration files, test fixtures, databases, dependency services, and containerized environments

• Evaluate backend correctness, scalability, and failure-handling mechanisms

• Develop and review production-quality technical solutions

Requirements

• Strong knowledge of Rust, backend service design, APIs, data systems, and production software architecture

• Experience analyzing backend correctness, performance, scalability, and reliability

• Practical Rust programming experience through professional work, research, or open-source projects

• Demonstrated ownership of Rust architecture and backend development

• Strong debugging, analytical, and problem-solving skills