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Rust Backend Engineer

Svix

Svix

Software Engineering
United States · Europe · Remote
Posted on Friday, March 31, 2023

We are looking for a 10x backend engineer with Rust experience to build performant message delivery at scale. You will get to solve interesting problems and technical challenges. We move fast, and speed of execution is one of our core values. We are obsessed with providing a great developer experience, and you will be expected to share this obsession.

If you are a 10xer who wants to do the best job of their life surrounded by others doing the same, this is the place for you.

Mission

We are looking for a backend engineer with Rust experience to build performant message delivery at scale. You will get to solve interesting problems and technical challenges. We move fast, and speed of execution is one of our core values. We are obsessed with providing a great developer experience, and you will be expected to share this obsession.

Outcomes

  • Deploy high quality production code in a fast-paced environment.

  • Help the team scale the product while ensuring stability and high availability.

  • Build new features while providing a great developer experience for our customers.

Competencies

  • Be a 10x engineer looking to do great work.

  • Experience building production services with Rust.

  • Be a clear communicator that is great to work with.

  • Be obsessed with providing a great developer experience.

  • Nice to have:

    • Working at high scale and high availability environments

Compensation

Base Salary Range: $130,000 - $160,000*

*These figures represent the range for candidates based in NYC, where we are headquartered. Salary will differ based on geographic location and is also based on skills, experience, etc.

Equity: We offer generous equity packages at Svix. As an owner, our success is your success.

Benefits (US): Health insurance (including vision and dental), long-term and short-term disability insurance, 401(k) retirement account, paid sick time and paid personal time off.

General guidelines

  • We like candidates with varied backgrounds - don't be shy, apply!

  • Hackers/OSS devs welcome, even without extensive work history. Checkout our OSS repo on Github.

  • Please include a few words on why you'd like to work at Svix.

  • All roles are full-time - no students or part-time.

  • Applicable timezones: UTC-8 to UTC+3.