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# Senior Rust Engineer - Remote

- **Company:** KAKE,INC
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Distributed Systems, Software Engineering, System Programming, Video Editing, WebRTC, Multithreading, Real Time Systems, Concurrency, Backend, Asynchronous Programming
- **Published:** September 25, 2026
- **Apply:** https://arc.dev/remote-jobs/j/redirect/pmvxzvlt0s

## About the Role

We're looking for Senior Rust Engineers with strong experience in systems programming, skilled in delivering high-performance, memory-safe, and scalable software. It's a great fit for people who enjoy owning complex technical challenges end-to-end and driving engineering best practices across mission-critical applications., * 5+ years of experience in software engineering, with hands-on work in Rust.

 * Deep understanding of core Rust concepts such as the ownership model, borrow checker, lifetimes, traits, and macros.
 * Experience with systems programming, including multithreading, concurrency, and performance-critical application development.
 * Hands-on experience with asynchronous programming in Rust, particularly using frameworks like Tokio.
 * Comfortable with the Rust toolchain, including Cargo, modern git workflows, and CI/CD pipelines.
 * Proven experience designing and implementing highly scalable backend services and distributed systems.
 * Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with a track record of tackling and resolving complex architectural and coding challenges.
 * Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
 * Ability to work independently in a remote, fast-paced environment.

Nice-to-Have

 * Experience with video processing, real-time systems, or web containers.
 * Experience with WebRTC and real-time system response.
 * Experience publishing applications across multiple platforms.
 * Comfortable working flexible hours to overlap with distributed teams across different time zones.

## Description

* Build and maintain asynchronous services using frameworks such as Tokio, with a solid understanding of async/await patterns.
 * Apply core Rust concepts such as the ownership model, borrow checker, lifetimes, traits, and macros to write robust, idiomatic code.
 * Act as a technical leader, guiding architectural decisions and elevating the engineering bar across projects.
 * Troubleshoot and resolve complex architectural and coding challenges in production systems.
 * Contribute to best practices, tooling, and continuous improvement initiatives across engineering projects.
 * Maintain modern git workflows and CI/CD pipelines to support reliable delivery.


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