DEPT®
Senior Full Stack Rust Engineer, Fixed Term - Toronto
Toronto Canada · Senior
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RustReactDistributed SystemsBackend DevelopmentFull-Stack DevelopmentCode ReviewSQLPostgreSQLMySQLKubernetesCI/CDPrometheusGrafanaData EngineeringSystems EngineeringResearchLeadership
About the role
- This role spans backend systems engineering, database query development, and frontend contribution - with the center of gravity firmly on backend Rust development in a distributed, containerized environment.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain production Rust applications, including backend services, APIs, and system-level components
- Write and optimize complex SQL queries for performance and correctness at scale
- Participate in the design and implementation of microservice and distributed system architectures
- Write and maintain comprehensive test suites: unit tests, integration tests, and end-toend tests following established best practices
- Deploy, monitor, and maintain services in containerized Kubernetes environments
- Implement and maintain observability (logging, metrics, tracing) and alerting for missioncritical distributed systems
- Mentor junior engineers on Rust best practices, systems design, and production engineering discipline
- DEPT® is a pioneering technology and marketing services company that creates integrated end-to-end digital experiences for brands such as Google, KFC, Philips, Audi, Twitch, Patagonia, eBay and more.
- We actively seek to recruit, develop, nurture, and retain talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, with varying skills and perspectives.
- We also encourage you to reach out to us and discuss any reasonable adjustments we can make to support you throughout the recruitment process and your time with us.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience creating and managing Rust applications in production environments
- Experience with the async Rust ecosystem (Tokio, async-std, or equivalent runtimes)
- Proficiency with common Rust web frameworks and libraries (Actix, Axum, Warp, or equivalent)
- Demonstrated ability to debug Rust applications in production: diagnosing panics, memory issues, deadlocks, and performance bottlenecks
- Knowledge of Kubernetes and containerized environments: deploying, scaling, and troubleshooting services running in containers
- Ability to communicate effectively with team members at all levels - engineers, product managers, and leadership
- Willingness and ability to mentor junior engineers: code review, pair programming, and knowledge sharing on Rust and systems engineering topics
- Rate is based on a range of factors that include relevant experience, expertise, and organizational impact.
- Strong command of Rust's ownership model, lifetime system, trait system, and error handling patterns
Nice to have
- Strong systems/backend engineering experience in a production setting - this is not a prototyping or research role
- SQL and Data Strong experience creating scalable and efficient SQL queries, including complex joins, window functions, indexing strategy, and query plan analysis
- Experience working with relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, or equivalent) in production
- Familiarity with testing best practices in Rust and broader software engineering
- Experience writing and maintaining unit tests, integration tests, and ideally propertybased or fuzz tests
- Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and how testing fits into a production deployment workflow
Skills
- This is a 3 month fixed term salaried contract, located in Ontario Canada.
- Preferably in Toronto.
- Communicate technical decisions and trade-offs clearly to team members at all levels
Benefits
- Keep in mind, we're flexible.
- Want to know more about our dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion?
Company info
- We are seeking a Full Stack Rust Engineer to join the team as a hands-on contributor building and maintaining production Rust applications.
- We are a B Corp-certified company passionate about purpose-driven work.
Equal opportunity
- DEPT® is an equal opportunity employer (EOE).
- equal opportunity to thrive.
Visa & Work Authorization
- DEPT® participates in E-Verify, meaning your Form I-9 information will be sent to the federal government to confirm you are authorized to work in the U.S.
This listing is sourced directly from DEPT®'s careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.