Rust Engineer - Relocation to Paris

🚀 Backend Engineer (Rust / Distributed Systems), Early Team Opportunity

I’m working with an innovative, early-stage tech company that’s building a cutting-edge platform from the ground up. They’re looking for Backend Engineers to join the team and help shape the technical foundation.

This is a rare chance to join early, work directly with senior engineers and the founders, and have a real impact on the architecture and systems that will scale to thousands or millions of users.

💡 What You’ll Be Doing

You’ll be part of a small, high-calibre engineering team designing and building scalable, high-performance systems. You’ll touch everything from backend services to a shared Rust-based core that powers multiple platforms, ensuring smooth and reliable performance.

Your role will include:

• Designing and implementing distributed systems from the ground up.
• Developing and maintaining a shared Rust codebase that handles networking, data synchronisation, and core logic across platforms.
• Collaborating closely with other engineers across the stack to solve complex problems together.
• Taking ownership of your scope — monitoring systems, responding to incidents, and improving reliability.
• Driving technical decisions, proposing new ideas, and helping shape team processes.

🧠 Who They’re Looking For

They’re hiring engineers at multiple levels, curiosity, drive, and technical skill are more important than years of experience.

Ideal candidates have:

• Professional or open-source experience with Rust.
• Experience building or maintaining distributed systems in production (Kafka, Redpanda, ScyllaDB, Cassandra, etc.).
• A passion for solving complex engineering problems and designing scalable systems.

🌍 Why This Role Stands Out

• Be part of a small, collaborative, and ambitious team where your work is visible and impactful.
• Enjoy a supportive work environment that encourages learning, experimentation, and continuous improvement.
• Full relocation and visa support available for international hires.
• Competitive benefits include health coverage, parental leave, generous time off, and company-wide breaks to recharge.

Please note: this role is onsite full-time in Paris.