Senior Rust Developer Job Austin area,Texas USA,Software Development

Senior Rust Developer

A Senior Rust Architect/Technical Lead who has successfully led Java and C/C++ modernization initiatives to Rust and can mentor internal teams while driving architecture and implementation. Skillset:

Scope of Work:
Vendor resource will serve as a technical lead and support key modernization initiatives across our Edge applications:

Rust Technical Leadership - Java to Rust Migration
Lead the design and execution of Java-to-Rust conversion for Edge applications, including:
Secure Connect Gateway Policy Manager
Data Center back-end services.
Rust Technical Leadership - C/C++ to Rust Migration
Lead the design and execution of C/C++-to-Rust conversion for Edge applications, including:
SSC (Secure Service Credentials) Capability
Building / Knowledge Transfer
Train and mentor Dell senior SMEs on advanced Rust concepts and best practices
Enable internal SMEs to assume the Rust Technical Lead role by the end of the engagement

Experience:

5-7 Years of Software Development Experience (With 2+ Years of Hands-on Rust Development)

Location:

Texas / Austin

Employment Type:

Contract

Job Summary:

UST is seeking a highly skilled Senior Rust Developer to support strategic technology initiatives for a leading global technology client. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in systems programming, backend application development, cloud-native architectures, and performance optimization using Rust. The role involves designing and developing scalable, secure, and high-performance solutions supporting enterprise platforms, cloud infrastructure, edge computing, platform engineering, automation, and next-generation technology initiatives.

The candidate will work closely with architects, product owners, Dev Ops teams, and global engineering teams in an Agile environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Design, develop, and maintain enterprise-grade applications using Rust.
Build highly scalable, low-latency, and resilient services for cloud and distributed environments.
Develop microservices, REST APIs, and event-driven applications.
Implement concurrent and asynchronous solutions using Rust best practices.
Optimize application performance, memory efficiency, and system reliability.
Collaborate with architects and product teams to define technical solutions and system designs.
Integrate applications with cloud platforms, databases, messaging systems, and enterprise platforms.
Participate in code reviews, architecture reviews, and sprint planning activities.
Troubleshoot production issues and perform root cause analysis.
Ensure security, observability, scalability, and compliance requirements are met.
Mentor junior developers and contribute to engineering best practices.

Required Technical

Skills:

Core Programming
Strong expertise in Rust Programming
Solid experience with:

C/C++
Python
Rust

Ownership and Borrowing
Lifetimes
Traits and Generics
Memory Management
Error Handling
Async Programming
Tokio Framework
Concurrency and Multithreading
Cargo Package Management
Rust Testing Frameworks
Backend Development
REST APIs
gRPC Services
Microservices Architecture
Distributed Systems
Event-Driven Architectures
Databases
PostgreSQL
MySQL
Redis
MongoDB
Messaging Platforms
Kafka
RabbitMQ
Azure Service Bus
Cloud & Platform Engineering
AWS / Azure
Kubernetes
Docker
Helm
Git Hub Actions
Jenkins CI/CD Automation
Operating Systems
Linux Administration
Linux Kernel Concepts
Shell Scripting

Preferred Experience:

Enterprise Technology Platforms
Experience working in one or more of the following areas:
Cloud Platform Engineering
Infrastructure Automation
Kubernetes Ecosystem
Edge Computing
Platform Services
AI Infrastructure
Cybersecurity Solutions
Storage Systems
Networking Solutions

Nice to Have:

Web Assembly (WASM)
Blockchain Technologies
RISC-V Architecture
Exposure Embedded Systems Development
Open Source Contributions
Observability Tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Open Telemetry)