Senior Software Developer (Rust)

TL;DR

Senior Software Developer (Rust): Building and optimizing high-correctness Rust services for a critical post-purchase platform with an accent on distributed systems, performance, and reliability. Focus on end-to-end system ownership, designing complex concurrency models, and integrating Rust into a polyglot environment.

Location: Must be based in Canada (Remote)

Company

hirify.global is a post-purchase platform helping retailers drive customer loyalty through seamless experiences for over 1,300 brands worldwide.

What you will do

• Design and build high-correctness Rust services for critical platform paths.
• Own systems from architecture through implementation, rollout, and operations.
• Make technical decisions regarding concurrency, async boundaries, and data integrity.
• Collaborate with product, design, and frontend teams to build product-aware systems.
• Improve system reliability and observability through thoughtful design.
• Mentor other engineers to raise the bar on system quality and ownership.

Requirements

• Must be based in Canada.
• Deep hands-on experience with Rust in production environments.
• Proven experience building and operating distributed systems.
• Strong understanding of concurrency, async systems, and correctness guarantees.
• Experience with relational and NoSQL databases at scale.
• Experience deploying and operating services in cloud environments like GCP or AWS.

Nice to have

• Experience in startup or high-ownership environments.
• Background in full-stack development.
• Experience with on-call responsibilities.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted workflows to increase leverage.

Culture & Benefits

• Startup-level ownership with platform-level impact.
• Environment that values judgment, responsibility, and low ego.
• Opportunity to work on a platform serving millions of consumers globally.
• Collaborative team culture that celebrates professional and personal milestones.