Staff Software Engineer (Rust)

TL;DR

Staff Software Engineer (Rust): Designing and optimizing cross-platform core services and frameworks for a leading crypto exchange with an accent on performance, safety, and reliability. Focus on architecting scalable systems across diverse OS/hardware, solving FFI interoperability challenges, and driving engineering excellence at scale.

Location: Hong Kong. Must have current right to work in Hong Kong and not require visa sponsorship.

Company

A leading crypto exchange and developer of hirify.global Wallet, providing access to crypto trading and decentralized applications for millions of users and institutions.

What you will do

• Lead the design and development of high-performance cross-platform software components in Rust.
• Architect scalable systems deployable across diverse operating systems and hardware architectures.
• Define and enforce coding standards, testing frameworks, and CI/CD practices.
• Build shared components and libraries to streamline development across multiple applications.
• Solve complex interoperability challenges involving FFI bindings and platform-specific optimizations.
• Mentor engineers and shape the company's broader technology strategy and engineering culture.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 6+ years of production software development experience, with 3+ years specializing in Rust.
• Expert-level proficiency in Rust, including ownership, borrowing, lifetimes, async, and unsafe Rust.
• Deep knowledge of systems programming, concurrency models, memory management, and CPU architecture.
• Solid understanding of Rust compiler internals, WebAssembly (WASM), and modern build toolchains.
• Must have current right to work in Hong Kong without requiring hirify.global's sponsorship of a visa.

Nice to have

• Active contributions to the Rust open-source community or notable public projects.
• Experience with blockchain systems, smart contracts, or cryptographic protocols.
• Background in high-performance or embedded systems development.
• Prior experience in trading systems or financial technology platforms.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive total compensation package.
• L&D programs and education subsidies for professional growth.
• Comprehensive healthcare schemes for employees and their dependants.
• Wellness and meal allowances.
• Various team building programs and company events.