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Contract Rust Backend Developer Jobs in California

LiteLLM AI Gateway

Rust Engineer

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$200K - $260K/yr

Rust Engineer LiteLLM is the world's most popular AI Gateway, trusted by top companies like Adobe ... Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure the migration aligns with backend priorities across ...

Attain

Lead Backend Engineer

Redwood City, CA · Hybrid

This is an exciting opportunity for a senior developer who is excited about growing into a broader ... Design, build, and own backend services (primarily Rust-based microservices) that power the Frisbee ...

Unsiloed AI

Founding Backend Engineer

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$150K - $300K/yr

... developer experience. * Architect, build, and scale core backend systems powering document ... C++/Rust is a major plus) * Experience with distributed systems (microservices, parallel processing ...

Attain

Lead Backend Engineer

Redwood City, CA · On-site

This is an exciting opportunity for a senior developer who is excited about growing into a broader ... Design, build, and own backend services (primarily Rust-based microservices) that power the Frisbee ...

Vast

Senior Software Engineer, Backend

Long Beach, CA · On-site

$159K - $226K/yr

Proficiency in at least one modern programming language (Python, Go, Rust, C++, etc.). * Solid understanding of distributed systems, API design, and backend architecture. * Experience working in ...

Scanner

Senior Backend Engineer

San Francisco, CA · On-site

The Role We're looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to join our team to create high quality ... We use Rust throughout the backend, giving us extremely fast performance with strong security ...

Scanner

Senior Backend Engineer

San Francisco, CA · On-site +1

The Role We're looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to join our team to create high quality ... We use Rust throughout the backend, giving us extremely fast performance with strong security ...

Sift

Staff Backend Engineer

San Francisco, CA · On-site

... Rust, or Python • Familiarity with DevOps and cloud infrastructure tools such as Kubernetes, Prometheus, ArgoCD, and Terraform • Strong communication skills and a collaborative approach to ...

xAI

Backend Engineer - API

Palo Alto, CA · On-site

$180K - $440K/yr

Most of our backend infrastructure is written in Rust. So familiarity with a compiled language such as C++, Rust, or Go is highly beneficial. RESPONSIBILITIES: * Build the xAI API that serves our ...

K2 Space

Ground Software Engineer

Los Angeles, CA · On-site

$123K - $150K/yr

... in signed contracts across commercial and US government customers - we're mass-producing the ... Work across our stack (Rust backend, TypeScript/Vue frontend) to support development, test, and ...

K2 Space

Ground Software Engineer

Los Angeles, CA · On-site

$123K - $150K/yr

... in signed contracts across commercial and US government customers - we're mass-producing the ... Work across our stack (Rust backend, TypeScript/Vue frontend) to support development, test, and ...

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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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Staff Backend Engineer

Sift Science, Inc

Marina Del Rey, CA • On-site

$200K - $250K/yr

Full-time

Re-posted 6 days ago

Job description

About Sift
Sift is the data infrastructure platform for hardware engineering teams. Sift turns high-frequency telemetry into engineering insights for mission-critical systems. Teams use Sift to build and operate rockets, satellites, autonomous vehicles, energy systems, defense platforms, and more.
Founded by former SpaceX engineers who built the tools behind Dragon and Starlink, Sift is building the data infrastructure to herald the AI era for physical systems.
In This Role, You'll:
  • Design, build, and operate backend systems that process and store large volumes of real-time telemetry data.
  • Own features end-to-end, from design to post-launch improvement.
  • Collaborate with Frontend, Design, and Data teams to ensure features solve real customer problems.
  • Optimize backend systems for performance, scalability, and reliability.
  • Contribute to system evolution-migrating services, introducing caches, and improving storage or indexing layers.
  • Participate in on-call rotations, debugging live issues, and improving observability.
  • Raise the bar through code reviews, shared patterns, and mentorship.
The Skillset You'll Bring:
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, or another STEM discipline
  • 7+ years of experience in backend or infrastructure roles
  • Strong understanding of distributed systems fundamentals-state, fault tolerance, recovery.
  • Experience with Go, Rust, or Python, and strong Linux/networking fundamentals.
  • Deep knowledge of SQL and operational database experience (indexing, migrations, tuning).
  • Experience building and scaling APIs (REST, gRPC/Protobuf).
  • Strong debugging skills and a production-first mindset.
  • Familiarity with Kubernetes, Prometheus, Argo CD, and other modern infrastructure tools.
Bonus Points:
  • Experience with streaming or time-series data systems (Kafka, Flink, TimescaleDB, etc.).
  • Experience with performance tuning and profiling at query or service layers.
  • Familiarity with observability tools (Datadog, Grafana).
  • Background in hardware or telemetry-heavy environments.
Engineering at SIFT:
You'll join a tight-knit team of world-class engineers building foundational systems for next-gen machines. Technologies you'll work with may include:
  • Frontend & Backend: Go, gRPC, PostgreSQL, Protobuf, React, TypeScript
  • Data Infrastructure: Apache Arrow, DataFusion, Flink, Kafka, Parquet, Rust
  • Ops & Tooling: AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, GitHub Actions, Prometheus, Argo CD, Grafana, Linux
Location:
Sift's headquarters is in Marina Del Rey, CA (Next to LAX). We collaborate in person twice a week-on Mondays and Thursdays-and come together for a full week every two months. We are open to relocating candidates to LA or working from our San Francisco office for the right candidate.
Salary range: $200,000 - $250,000 per year. Plus equity and benefits.
Eligibility:
U.S. Person Required: Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual such as an asylee or refugee in compliance with ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations) / EAR (Export Administration Regulations) regulations.

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