Lead Rust Engineer

New York, New York, US on site Until 8/22/2026 First posted March 18, 2026 Last posted March 18, 2026
Job description

Job Description

We are building a secure, reproducible foundation for software everywhere, aiming to make building, maintaining, and releasing software predictable and effortless. As one of our first Engineers, you will play a pivotal role in shaping both our codebase and our company culture.

Tech Stack:
- Rust (CLI tooling)
- TypeScript (Cloud frontend)
- Go (backend services)
- Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Responsibilities:
- Build and maintain features across CLI, backend, and frontend components
- Take ownership of projects from conception through deployment
- Help establish scalable engineering practices
- Collaborate closely with product management

Requirements:
- Strong experience with Rust; experience with Go and TypeScript is highly desirable
- Experience with cloud infrastructure, particularly GCP, Kubernetes, and Terraform
- Interest in software supply chain security
- Solid understanding of Linux OS fundamentals, including namespaces and networking
- Comfortable working in an ambiguous, early-stage startup environment

Nice to Have:
- Experience working at an early-stage startup
- Background in security, developer tooling, or open source projects
- Contributions to the Rust, Go, or TypeScript ecosystems

Benefits:
- Competitive base compensation plus equity
- Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
- Retirement plans with employer matching
- Remote-first work environment (Canada & US)
- Flexible paid time off (minimum 3 weeks suggested)

Position Details:
- Full-time
- Remote (Canada & US)

About this role

Summary

Build and maintain features in CLI, backend, and frontend; establish scalable practices.

Job title

Lead Rust Engineer

Experience level

senior level

Industry

software

Location requirements

Remote work allowed in US and Canada.

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

rustgcpkubernetesterraformlinux fundamentals

Preferred skills

startup experiencesecuritydeveloper toolingopen source contributions

Specializations

rustcloud infrastructuregcpkubernetesterraform
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

United States

Remote Country