Rust Backend Developer

About the Role : We are looking for a hands-on Lead Engineer with strong expertise in Rust and backend web application development. The role is responsible for designing, developing, and delivering scalable, secure, and high-performance backend services. You will work closely with architects, product teams, QA, DevOps, and engineering leadership. Required Skills : • 4 to 12 years of experience in software engineering and backend application development. • Strong hands-on expertise in Rust programming language and backend web application development. • Good understanding of Rust concepts including ownership, borrowing, lifetimes, traits, error handling, and concurrency. • Experience building REST APIs, service-based applications, database integrations, and production backend systems. • Strong debugging, profiling, troubleshooting, performance optimization, and problem-solving skills. Preferred Skills: • Experience with microservices, distributed systems, event-driven architecture, or message queues. • Exposure to Docker, CI/CD pipelines. • Experience in enterprise product development / GCC environments and Agile / Scrum teams. • Strong ownership mindset with ability to lead technical execution in a fast-paced engineering environment. Key Responsibilities : • Lead the design and development of scalable backend services and web application components. • Provide technical guidance through solution design, code reviews, and engineering best practices. • Design, develop, test, and maintain backend services using Rust. • Build reliable, memory-safe, and high-performance server-side application components. • Design and implement REST APIs, service contracts, and integration patterns. • Mentor engineers on Rust programming, backend design, API development, and secure coding practices. • Drive clean coding practices, maintainable design patterns, and secure backend engineering standards.