Lead Rust Developer
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At Virtuozzo, we're building the foundation of the Alternative Cloud - a full-stack platform for service providers, ISVs, and enterprises that includes IaaS, PaaS, Kubernetes hosting, S3-compatible object storage, and cloud database solutions.
Our platform is designed for cost-efficiency, performance, and reliability, enabling customers to deploy and manage public and private cloud environments at scale. From hybrid to edge, we focus on making complex infrastructure simple and powerful., 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 What You Bring
Requirements
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) What We Offer