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Remote Distributed Systems Engineer Jobs in Seattle, WA

Ziply Fiber

Senior Systems Engineer

Kirkland, WA · Remote

$99K - $151K/yr

This is a remote position. Position Title: Senior Systems Engineer Base Salary: $99,200 to $151,300 ... Minimum of seven (7) years working in a large, geographically distributed server architecture.

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TekLeaders, Inc

Senior MongoDB Systems Engineer

Kirkland, WA · Remote

$118K - $162K/yr

Kirkland, WA (Remote) The Senior MongoDB Systems Engineer will a key role in executing a large-scale data platform migration across AWS environments and integration with a de-identification platform ...

Hubble Network

Wireless Systems Engineer

Seattle, WA · On-site +1

$140K - $190K/yr

As a Wireless Systems Engineer, you will be part of the team developing and implementing algorithms ... remote work option (for senior/more experienced candidates). AN IDEAL CANDIDATE HAS * A Sense of ...

DocuSign

Software Engineer

Seattle, WA · On-site +1

$146K - $235K/yr

Build and maintain high-performance distributed systems to support large-scale model inference and ... Employee divides their time between in-office and remote work. Access to an office location is ...

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Rust Software Engineer - Distributed Systems

Alignerr

Seattle, WA • Remote

Other

Posted 14 days ago

Job description

Senior Rust Engineer - AI Data & Infrastructure (AI Training)
About the Role
What if your Rust expertise could directly shape the infrastructure powering the world's most advanced AI models? We're looking for a Senior Rust Full-Stack Engineer to build and optimize the data pipelines, annotation tooling, and evaluation systems that leading AI labs depend on every day.
This is a fully remote, flexible contract role for an experienced engineer who lives and breathes Rust and wants to work on genuinely high-impact, production-grade systems - not toy problems.
  • Organization
    : Alignerr
  • Type
    : Hourly Contract
  • Location
    : Remote
  • Commitment
    : 20-40 hours/week
What You'll Do
  • Design, build, and optimize high-performance distributed systems in
    Rust
    supporting AI data pipelines and evaluation workflows
  • Develop full-stack tooling and backend services for large-scale
    data annotation
    , validation, and quality control
  • Hunt down and resolve complex concurrency issues - deadlocks, race conditions, and subtle async bugs
  • Improve reliability, performance, and safety across existing Rust codebases
  • Collaborate closely with data, research, and engineering teams to support model training and evaluation workflows
  • Identify bottlenecks and edge cases in system behavior and implement scalable, production-ready fixes
  • Participate in synchronous design reviews and iterate on architecture decisions with sharp peers
Who You Are
  • 3-5+ years
    of professional experience writing production Rust - this is a must, not a nice-to-have
  • Strong background building distributed services using RPC frameworks, distributed state, or consensus protocols
  • Proven ability to debug complex concurrency issues using async instrumentation and tracing tools
  • Native or fluent English speaker with clear written and verbal communication skills
  • Self-directed and reliable - you can commit to 20-40 hours per week and deliver without hand-holding
  • You care about code quality, correctness, and safety as much as you care about shipping
Nice to Have
  • Prior experience with data annotation systems, data quality pipelines, or AI evaluation infrastructure
  • Familiarity with AI/ML workflows, model training, or benchmarking pipelines
  • Experience with developer tooling, systems programming, or high-throughput data infrastructure
Why Join Us
  • Work on real production systems powering cutting-edge AI research alongside leading AI labs
  • Fully remote and async-friendly - work from wherever you do your best thinking
  • Meaningful, technically interesting work - no CRUD apps, no filler projects
  • Freelance autonomy with the structure of a focused, collaborative engineering team
  • Potential for ongoing engagement and expanded scope as new projects launch

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