{"id":2612,"date":"2026-07-13T19:45:42","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T19:45:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tradefinder.help\/?p=2612"},"modified":"2026-07-13T19:45:42","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T19:45:42","slug":"toptal-senior-rust-engineer-production-backend-systems-remote-latam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tradefinder.help\/?p=2612","title":{"rendered":"Toptal: Senior Rust Engineer \u2014 Production Backend Systems | Remote (LATAM)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/we-work-remotely.imgix.net\/logos\/0171\/5797\/logo.gif?ixlib=rails-4.0.0&amp;w=50&amp;h=50&amp;dpr=2&amp;fit=fill&amp;auto=compress\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\n  <strong>Headquarters:<\/strong> Remote<br \/>\n    <br \/><strong>URL:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.toptal.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.toptal.com\/<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<h2>About the Role<\/h2>\n<p>We&#8217;re looking for Senior Rust Engineers to take real ownership of a high-performance, production backend. You&#8217;ll be working on mission-critical systems where performance, security, and reliability aren&#8217;t nice-to-haves \u2014 they&#8217;re the job. Whether the work is hardening core services for a cybersecurity product or extending a Rust-based backend that powers a cross-platform application, this role is for someone who can navigate complex, unfamiliar codebases quickly and start shipping production-ready code fast.<\/p>\n<h2>What You&#8217;ll Do<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>Build, optimize, and maintain high-performance backend services in Rust<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Take ownership of core backend architecture, including remediating vulnerabilities and improving CI\/CD workflows<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Interface with PostgreSQL for complex data management, persistence, and schema-oriented design<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Design and work with schema-oriented service patterns (e.g., gRPC) where applicable<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Deploy and maintain services on AWS<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Jump into an existing, unfamiliar codebase and reach full productivity within the first 1\u20132 weeks<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Submit clean, high-quality code that holds up to rigorous review and peer scrutiny<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Take increasing ownership of backend direction as the system evolves or transitions from a legacy team<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What You Bring<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>Expert-level or extensive senior-level experience with Rust in a production environment<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Strong experience with PostgreSQL and SQL database design<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Strong experience with AWS for hosting and deployment<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Proven track record on large-scale, mission-critical, or high-stakes systems where performance and reliability matter<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Experience working as a senior individual contributor on evolving production systems<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Ability to explain complex architectural decisions and take full ownership of submitted code<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Comfortable working independently and ramping quickly on unfamiliar codebases<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Nice to Have<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>Familiarity with GitHub-based development workflows<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Experience with gRPC or Avro-based schema design<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Exposure to Flutter-based product environments (web, mobile, or desktop)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Comfort using AI-assisted coding tools (e.g., Claude) without sacrificing code quality<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>RATE: $35-$45\/hr.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>To apply:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/weworkremotely.com\/remote-jobs\/toptal-senior-rust-engineer-production-backend-systems-remote-latam\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/weworkremotely.com\/remote-jobs\/toptal-senior-rust-engineer-production-backend-systems-remote-latam<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Headquarters: Remote URL: https:\/\/www.toptal.com\/ About the Role We&#8217;re looking for Senior Rust Engineers to take real ownership of a high-performance, production backend. 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