Lead Rust Developer
VirtuozzoBarcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Posted July 28, 2025
Full Time
About the Company
Virtuozzo delivers hyperconverged cloud solutions that enable cloud service providers, managed service providers, and enterprises to deploy Infrastructure‑as‑a‑Service, Platform‑as‑a‑Service, and hybrid cloud environments with reduced cost and complexity. At its core is a production‑ready OpenStack platform that improves margins for providers while simplifying operations for their customers. The company pioneered commercial container virtualization and remains an active contributor to key open‑source projects such as the Linux kernel, Docker, Kubernetes, and OpenStack, ensuring its technology stays at the forefront of the industry. Virtuozzo’s focus on ease of use, affordability, and application modernization makes it a distinctive partner for organizations seeking to modernize their data centers and accelerate cloud adoption.
Job Description
We’re now looking for an experienced Rust Developer to help shape the next generation of our platform. This role focuses on designing and implementing high-performance backend systems using Rust, with deep integration into the Kubernetes ecosystem, virtualization layers, and modern cloud infrastructure.
Requirements
- 5+ years of software development experience, including 2+ years with Rust in production systems
- Deep understanding of Rust’s ownership model, concurrency, and async programming
- Strong experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure)
- Familiarity with microservices architecture and distributed systems design
- Solid networking and security knowledge; understanding of protocols and performance tuning
- Proficient with gRPC, REST APIs, and messaging systems like Kafka or RabbitMQ
- Comfortable with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools
- Experience working with relational databases (MariaDB, MySQL)
- Familiarity with AI-powered coding tools like GitHub Copilot or Cursor
- Upper-intermediate or advanced English for working in a distributed, global team
Benefits
- Flexible hours
- Remote work options
- Share Options – everyone shares in our success with share options
- Private medical insurance
- Supportive, engineering-driven culture with minimal bureaucracy