Software Engineer - Rust Development

Vertex Sigma Software • Foster City, CA

214d • $175,000 - $185,000

About The Position

Our AI systems require efficient data handling at scale. We are seeking an individual passionate about optimizing software, hardware, and data transfer to support our AI initiatives across the country. The IT storage team manages petabytes of on-premises, clustered POSIX storage for AI modeling and is developing the next-generation storage solutions. This includes building a geo-distributed file system/data lake to support autonomous robotaxis operations nationally and globally. Our initial focus is on a high-performance caching system significantly outperforming AWS S3.

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience developing non-web applications with Rust.
• 8+ years of experience with system-level programming languages such as C, C++, or Java.
• Strong understanding of Linux storage subsystems, networking stack, and low-level network protocols (TCP, HTTP, etc.).
• Proficiency in modern software development practices including Git, CI/CD, code review, automated testing, and cross-team collaboration in large projects.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to analyze requirements and propose technical solutions, document technical designs and decisions, and debug complex system-level issues.

Nice To Haves

• Contributed code to the Linux kernel or similar Open Source Project.
• Programmed for embedded systems or ARM64.
• Database, S3, POSIX, file system programming experience.

Responsibilities

• Be a lead engineer in Rust programming and systems programming to help accelerate the development of the caching and data lake.
• Optimize software and hardware interactions to achieve minimal latency, efficient resource utilization, and maximum performance, with a focus on both scaling up and scaling out systems.
• Translate complex architectural designs into implementable solutions and effectively communicate them to fellow programmers.
• Analyze IO bottlenecks in the system and resolve bugs around cache handling and race conditions.

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Training & Development
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Free breakfast and lunch

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees