Lead Rust Developer

Virtuozzo

Barcelona, Spain

7 days ago

Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Working hours

Shift work

Languages

English

Experience level

Intermediate

Job location

Remote

Barcelona, Spain

Tech stack

Java

API

Artificial Intelligence

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Azure

Cloud Computing

Computer Programming

Relational Databases

Cursor (Graphical User Interface Elements)

Distributed Systems

Github

Kernel-Based Virtual Machine

MariaDB

MySQL

Open Source Technology

Performance Tuning

RabbitMQ

Cloud Services

Software Engineering

Storage Virtualization

Data Streaming

System Programming

Google Cloud Platform

Concurrency

Backend

Kubernetes

Kafka

REST

gRPC

Docker

Microservices

Job description

We're now looking for an experienced Rust Developer to help shape the next generation of our platform. This role focuses on designing and implementing high-performance backend systems using Rust, with deep integration into the Kubernetes ecosystem, virtualization layers, and modern cloud infrastructure. This person will Lead our future Rust efforts as well as migration from Java to Rust and help us shape the architecture from day one.

What You'll Be Doing

Contribute to the architecture and development of multi-tenant, multi-tier cloud services built in Rust
Work on backend services that interface with technologies like Kubernetes, KVM-based virtualization, and network/storage virtualization
Design and implement scalable, secure, and performant distributed systems
Collaborate closely with engineering peers to integrate features across infrastructure layers
Optimize APIs, data flow, and inter-service communication across a cloud-native platform

Requirements

Do you have experience in gRPC?, * 5+ years of software development experience, including 2+ years with Rust in production systems

Deep understanding of Rust's ownership model, concurrency, and async programming
Strong experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure)
Familiarity with microservices architecture and distributed systems design
Solid networking and security knowledge; understanding of protocols and performance tuning
Proficient with gRPC, REST APIs, and messaging systems like Kafka or RabbitMQ
Comfortable with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools
Experience working with relational databases (MariaDB, MySQL)
Familiarity with AI-powered coding tools like GitHub Copilot or Cursor
Upper-intermediate or advanced English for working in a distributed, global team

Nice to Have

Contributions to Rust open-source projects
Background in Java development
Experience with WebAssembly (WASM), If you're passionate about systems programming, cloud infrastructure, and working with modern tooling, we'd like to hear from you.