Senior Rust Engineer Job at Stivlon Consulting

Stivlon Consulting is your strategic partner in building high-performance teams and unlocking individual potential. We are passionate about finding the perfect fit—the talented individuals who elevate your company and the fulfilling career paths that ignite professional growth.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Senior Rust Engineer

Job Location: Abuja (FCT)
Job Type: Full-time
Work Mode: On-site

Job Summary

• We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Rust Engineer to join our client's engineering team in Abuja. The ideal candidate will play a critical role in designing, developing, and maintaining high-performance, secure, and scalable systems using Rust.
• You will work closely with cross-functional teams to build robust backend services, contribute to system architecture, and drive engineering best practices across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain high-performance backend services and systems using Rust
• Architect scalable, fault-tolerant, and secure systems for production environments
• Write clean, efficient, and well-tested Rust code following best practices
• Optimize system performance, memory usage, and concurrency handling
• Lead code reviews, mentor junior engineers, and provide technical guidance
• Collaborate with product managers, frontend engineers, and DevOps teams to deliver end-to-end solutions
• Integrate APIs, databases, and third-party services
• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve complex technical issues in production systems
• Contribute to system documentation, technical specifications, and architectural decisions
• Stay up-to-date with Rust ecosystem advancements and emerging backend technologies

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)
• 5+ years of professional software development experience
• 3+ years of hands-on experience building production systems with Rust
• Strong understanding of Rust concepts including ownership, borrowing, lifetimes, and concurrency
• Experience with asynchronous programming (e.g., Tokio, async/await)
• Solid knowledge of system design, data structures, and algorithms
• Experience working with RESTful APIs, microservices, or distributed systems
• Proficiency with relational and/or NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, MongoDB, etc.)
• Familiarity with Linux environments and command-line tools
• Experience with version control systems (Git)

Preferred / Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Experience with blockchain, Web3, FinTech, or low-latency systems
• Knowledge of containerization and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
• Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
• Familiarity with C/C++, Go, or other systems programming languages
• Experience building highly secure or performance-critical applications

Soft Skills & Competencies:

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of complex projects
• Leadership mindset with a passion for mentoring and knowledge sharing
• High attention to detail and commitment to code quality.

Why Join Us?

• Work on challenging and impactful engineering problems
• Be part of a collaborative and high-performing technical team
• Opportunity to influence architecture and technical direction
• Stable on-site role based in Abuja
• Competitive compensation and growth opportunities

Method of Application 
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: stivlonjobs@gmail.com using "Senior Rust Engineer – Abuja" as the subject of the email.