Staff Rust Developer (m/f/d)
Affinidi is seeking a solution-oriented Staff Software Engineer (Backend) with deep expertise in Rust to lead the development of secure, scalable, and high-performance backend systems for the Affinidi Elements platform. In this role, you will collaborate with global teams across product, design, infrastructure, architecture, and engineering to enhance and develop a multi-component platform. Your responsibilities will include designing, architecting, and building quality systems, as well as hands-on coding, performance testing, and integration.
Key responsibilities include building and delivering secure, high-quality features and improvements for the Affinidi Elements Platform using Rust. You will influence architectural direction and long-term technical strategy while staying hands-on with development. Additionally, you will design and implement solutions to complex, large-scale technical challenges, identify and drive critical improvements in product quality, security, and performance, and mentor the team to build well-tested, secure, and performant services.
The ideal candidate will have proven experience with performance optimization and a track record of diagnosing and preventing system bottlenecks. Strong backend development skills with Rust as a core expertise are essential. Deep knowledge of TypeScript/Node.js is required, with Dart experience strongly preferred. Familiarity with C# or Go is a plus. Expertise in cloud computing (AWS) and cloud-native environments, as well as a proven track record in designing and deploying distributed systems using modern design patterns, are also important. Strong advocacy for privacy by design, security-first principles, and high-performance systems is expected.
Affinidi offers a hybrid working model with flexible working hours and an unlimited vacation policy. The company provides a competitive compensation package, a learning budget, mobile allowance, and home office allowance. Employees work within an international environment that encourages collaboration and innovation.
Affinidi's work culture is shaped by tenets such as being unapologetically customer-focused, investing in cultures and teams to enable high performance, embracing experimentation and building fast, having the courage to be misunderstood, and working together to unlock data. The company's focus on the open-source community and collaboration with standards bodies to develop the next version of the internet—the Internet of Trust—guides every engineering and product decision.