Software Developer - Rust Development, Storage and Data Systems

Job Description:
Our clients 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.

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.

Qualifications:

• 2+ years of experience developing non-web applications with Rust.
• 5+ 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.

Bonus Qualifications:

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

BENEFITS SUMMARY: Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate or annual salary only, unless otherwise stated. In addition to base compensation, full-time roles are eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision, Commuter and 401K benefits with company matching.

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