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Rust Backend Engineer

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$130K - $180K/yr

We are obsessed with providing a great developer experience, and you will be expected to share this ... Mission We are looking for a backend engineer with Rust experience to build performant message ...

What You'll Be Doing (We don't love the bullet points, but we love the work!) As the Back End ... Experience with Rust programming concepts, or a willingness and aptitude to learn Rust * Experience ...

What You'll Be Doing (We don't love the bullet points, but we love the work!) As the Back End ... Experience with Rust programming concepts, or a willingness and aptitude to learn Rust * Experience ...

They are seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to design and implement backend services and data pipelines for their data platform, focusing on high-performance systems in Rust. Responsibilities : • ...

Opportunity available for a Backend Engineer to join a collaborative development team building ... W2 contract only. * No C2C, third-party vendors, or sponsorship available.

Java Backend Developer

Alpharetta, GA · On-site

$49.25 - $64/hr

Contract 12 months * Face-to-Face interview required Job Summary: We are looking for a strong Java Backend Developer with hands-on experience in building scalable, high-performance applications. This ...

Back-End Developer

Mclean, VA · On-site

$86K - $198K/yr

Back-End Developer The Opportunity: As a back-end developer, you know that a good site or system ... as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected ...

... Month Contract Interview: F2F Position Summary We are seeking a skilled Backend Developer to ... contribute across all phases of the project lifecycle, including architecture, design, development ...

Back-End Developer The Opportunity: As a back-end developer, you know that a good site or system ... as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected ...

Software Engineer (Backend Rust)

New York, NY · On-site +1

$120K - $260K/yr

Experience in designing, testing, and implementing scalable backend systems * Experience with a low level programming language like Rust, C, C++, Zig * Experience in systems programming. Strong ...

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How much do contract rust backend developer jobs pay per hour?

As of Jul 9, 2026, the average hourly pay for contract rust backend developer in the United States is $57.73, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $47.36 and $68.27 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Contract Rust Backend Developer vs Contract Go Backend Developer?

AspectContract Rust Backend DeveloperContract Go Backend Developer
Required CredentialsProficiency in Rust, experience with backend frameworks, understanding of systems programmingProficiency in Go, experience with backend development, knowledge of concurrent programming
Work EnvironmentRemote or on-site, tech companies, startups, or enterprise environmentsRemote or on-site, tech companies, startups, or enterprise environments
Industry UsageHigh-performance systems, blockchain, embedded systemsWeb services, cloud applications, microservices
Common Search & ComparisonYesYes

Both Contract Rust Backend Developers and Contract Go Backend Developers work in backend development, often in remote or on-site environments within tech industries. Rust developers focus on high-performance, low-level systems, while Go developers excel in scalable, cloud-based microservices. The choice depends on project requirements and performance needs.

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Rust Backend Engineer

Rust Backend Engineer

Svix

San Francisco, CA • On-site

$130K - $180K/yr

Full-time

Re-posted 7 days ago


Job description

About Svix
Svix is a fast-growing startup building the future of server-to-server communication, starting with webhooks. We build high-quality, scalable, and fast infrastructure trusted by companies like Etsy, TaskRabbit, Brex, and the Fortune 500.
We have a top 1% product & team, our customers love us, and we are working towards building a generation defining developer infrastructure company. We also wrote the spec for webhooks (Standard Webhooks) which has since been adopted by Google Gemini, OpenAI, Anthropic, and many others.
To support our efforts, we have raised $11M from top investors including a16z and Y Combinator, along with founders and CTOs from companies like GitHub, Segment, Lookout, and Fly.io.
About the Role
We are looking for a top performing backend engineer that loves coding with Rust. You will get to solve interesting problems and technical challenges. We move fast, and speed of execution is one of our core values. We are obsessed with providing a great developer experience, and you will be expected to share this obsession.
If you are a top performer who wants to do the best job of their life surrounded by others doing the same, this is the place for you.
Mission
We are looking for a backend engineer with Rust experience to build performant message delivery at scale. You will get to solve interesting problems and technical challenges. We move fast, and speed of execution is one of our core values. We are obsessed with providing a great developer experience, and you will be expected to share this obsession.
Outcomes
  • Deploy high quality production code in a fast-paced environment.
  • Help the team scale the product while ensuring stability and high availability.
  • Build new features while providing a great developer experience for our customers.

Competencies
  • Be a top performing and passionate engineer looking to do great work.
  • Experience building production services with Rust.
  • Be a clear communicator that is great to work with.
  • Be obsessed with providing a great developer experience.
  • Nice to have:
    • Working at high scale and high availability environments
General guidelines
  • We like candidates with varied backgrounds - don't be shy, apply!
  • Hackers/OSS devs welcome, even without extensive work history. Checkout our OSS repo on Github.
  • Please include a few words on why you'd like to work at Svix.
  • All roles are full-time - no students or part-time.