Senior Rust Developer/ Lead Mini Program Platform Architect

Travoom•Austin, TX

About The Position

This role is focused on helping OleOle design and eventually build the platform infrastructure behind the OleOle Mini Program ecosystem. This is not a traditional frontend or mobile application role. We are looking for someone who understands platform architecture, developer ecosystems, communication systems, and scalable infrastructure. The long-term vision is to allow clubs, brands, sportsbooks, media companies, creators, merchandise companies, ticketing companies, gaming companies, and hospitality providers to launch mini programs directly inside OleOle without requiring users to download separate applications. The role is centered around building the underlying architecture that powers: mini program runtime systems, communication infrastructure, developer tooling, SDKs and APIs, AI-assisted mini program generation, template systems, translation infrastructure, wallet and payment integrations, follow/unfollow communication systems. Mini programs inside OleOle are not traditional standalone mobile apps. They are lightweight experiences running inside the OleOle ecosystem where fans can follow or unfollow mini programs, brands can communicate directly with followers, fans can communicate back to brands, mini programs can be shared socially, content is translated automatically across languages, and identity, payments, notifications, messaging, and translation are inherited from the core platform. This creates a communication and commerce ecosystem centered around football fans globally. The initial focus areas for mini programs include Games, News, Merchandise, Ticket Sales, VIP Hospitality, and Gambling. The architecture must support high-scale fan engagement and communication across these categories. OleOle is being built primarily in Rust. Rust is a critical requirement for this role because the platform is expected to operate at massive global scale with heavy emphasis on real-time communication, scalability, concurrency, performance, low-latency systems, payments infrastructure, messaging systems, and API platforms. The mini program ecosystem itself will likely combine Rust backend systems, scalable APIs, template-based mini program architecture, SDK/runtime systems, communication infrastructure, AI-assisted generation workflows, Solana-based payment rails, and real-time translation systems. The ideal outcome is a platform where brands and clubs can launch mini programs quickly and cost-effectively using templates, APIs, communication tools, translation systems, and integrated payment infrastructure. Long-term, the platform may evolve toward AI-assisted mini program generation where businesses can create experiences using structured templates and existing APIs instead of building custom applications from scratch.

Requirements

Strong Rust backend engineering experience
Experience designing scalable distributed systems
Experience building API-driven platforms
Experience designing communication or messaging systems
Experience working with real-time infrastructure
Strong understanding of platform architecture and developer ecosystems
Experience designing systems intended to support high-scale user engagement
Experience building or contributing to SDKs, runtime systems, or developer tooling
Strong understanding of scalable backend infrastructure and concurrency
Comfortable operating with evolving product requirements
Strong communication and collaboration skills
Interest in ambitious long-term platform design

Nice To Haves

Experience with one or more of the following areas is highly preferred: Mini program ecosystems, Developer platforms, WeChat mini programs, Shopify app ecosystems, Apple or Google developer ecosystems, Social platforms, Messaging systems, Payment infrastructure, Programmable commerce, Wallet infrastructure, API marketplaces, Real-time translation systems, AI-assisted software generation, Template-based application systems, Live communication systems, Large-scale fan or consumer engagement platforms.
Experience with Solana ecosystem infrastructure
Experience with scalable commerce systems
Experience with social graph infrastructure
Experience with event-driven systems
Experience with media or content delivery systems
Experience with cloud-native infrastructure
Experience with low-latency systems
Experience working in startup environments
Interest in football, sports, social platforms, or fan engagement products
Strong product thinking
Ability to work independently in an early-stage startup environment
Comfortable helping shape runtime architecture, APIs, communication systems, SDKs, template systems, developer workflows, AI-assisted creation systems, translation infrastructure, payment integrations.
Understanding of football and international sports a huge plus

Responsibilities

Design and build the platform infrastructure behind the OleOle Mini Program ecosystem.
Build the underlying architecture that powers mini program runtime systems, communication infrastructure, developer tooling, SDKs and APIs, AI-assisted mini program generation, template systems, translation infrastructure, wallet and payment integrations, and follow/unfollow communication systems.
Ensure the architecture supports high-scale fan engagement and communication across initial mini program categories (Games, News, Merchandise, Ticket Sales, VIP Hospitality, Gambling).
Develop systems with a focus on real-time communication, scalability, concurrency, performance, low-latency systems, payments infrastructure, messaging systems, and API platforms.
Contribute to the development of Rust backend systems, scalable APIs, template-based mini program architecture, SDK/runtime systems, communication infrastructure, AI-assisted generation workflows, Solana-based payment rails, and real-time translation systems.
Shape runtime architecture, APIs, communication systems, SDKs, template systems, developer workflows, AI-assisted creation systems, translation infrastructure, and payment integrations.
Propose and support new ideas to build something better than existing best practices.
Solve a broad range of problems using a wide array of technologies.
Help define architecture from the ground up.
Operate with evolving product requirements.