SENIOR RUST ENGINEER AT STIVLON CONSULTING

About Company:

Stivlon Consulting is your strategic partner in building high-performance teams and unlocking individual potential. We are passionate about finding the perfect fit—the talented individuals who elevate your company and the fulfilling career paths that ignite professional growth.

Job Description:

• Design, develop, and maintain high-performance backend services and systems using Rust
• Architect scalable, fault-tolerant, and secure systems for production environments
• Write clean, efficient, and well-tested Rust code following best practices
• Optimize system performance, memory usage, and concurrency handling
• Lead code reviews, mentor junior engineers, and provide technical guidance
• Collaborate with product managers, frontend engineers, and DevOps teams to deliver end-to-end solutions
• Integrate APIs, databases, and third-party services
• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve complex technical issues in production systems
• Contribute to system documentation, technical specifications, and architectural decisions
• Stay up-to-date with Rust ecosystem advancements and emerging backend technologies

Requirements:

• Strong understanding of Rust concepts including ownership, borrowing, lifetimes, and concurrency
• Experience with asynchronous programming (e.g., Tokio, async/await)
• Solid knowledge of system design, data structures, and algorithms
• Experience working with RESTful APIs, microservices, or distributed systems
• Proficiency with relational and/or NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, MongoDB, etc.)
• Familiarity with Linux environments and command-line tools
• Experience with version control systems (Git)

Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)
• 5+ years of professional software development experience
• 3+ years of hands-on experience building production systems with Rust
• Experience with blockchain, Web3, FinTech, or low-latency systems

• Knowledge of containerization and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
• Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
• Familiarity with C/C++, Go, or other systems programming languages
• Experience building highly secure or performance-critical applications

Soft Skills & Competencies:

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of complex projects
• Leadership mindset with a passion for mentoring and knowledge sharing
• High attention to detail and commitment to code quality.

Salary

Application Closing Date: Not specified

Application Instructions:

Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: stivlonjobs@gmail.com using "Senior Rust Engineer – Abuja" as the subject of the email.