Principal Backend Software Engineer
Location: Remote
Compensation: Salary
Reviewed: Sat, Jul 11, 2026
This job expires in: 30 days
Job Summary
Passionate about backend engineering, the full-time Principal Backend Software Engineer will design and implement high-performance systems in Rust, optimize software architectures, and actively participate in the development lifecycle while working remotely.
Key responsibilities
- Design and implement robust, testable systems and tools in Rust
- Optimize existing software architectures to enhance speed and efficiency
- Participate in all phases of the development lifecycle, ensuring software quality through debugging and optimization
Required qualifications
- 10+ years of experience developing backend systems at scale
- 5+ years of experience with relational databases such as Postgres
- 5+ years of experience with NoSQL databases like Elasticsearch
- 5+ years of experience working in a microservices architecture
- Solid experience and understanding of Rust programming
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