Senior Software Engineer (Rust)

• Build and ship scalable backend components end-to-end, from design through production deployment
• Design and develop high-performance, low-latency, high-volume applications
• Collaborate with product, design, and engineering teams in an agile environment
• Review pull requests with focus on performance, correctness, and maintainability
• Write and maintain unit, integration, and end-to-end tests
• Use AI coding tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor) and LLM APIs to accelerate development
• Debug production issues and lead root cause analysis and resolution efforts
• Work with containerized environments using Docker and Kubernetes
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers through code reviews and knowledge sharing
• Improve developer experience, CI/CD pipelines, and engineering tooling

• 5+ years of backend development experience (Rust preferred; Java or C++ acceptable with willingness to learn Rust)
• Strong experience with multithreading, async programming, and performance optimization
• Experience with streaming, messaging systems, and scalable distributed systems
• Proficiency in building REST APIs
• Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases
• Hands-on experience with Linux environments
• Experience writing unit, integration, and end-to-end tests (Playwright or similar)
• Proficiency with Git
• Experience with Docker (building and debugging containers)
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field
• Ability to work effectively in fast-paced, cross-functional environments

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Kafka or distributed event streaming systems
• Familiarity with CockroachDB or Apache Cassandra
• Cloud experience (Azure or AWS)
• Experience with AI coding assistants (GitHub Copilot, Cursor)
• Kubernetes fundamentals (pods, services, deployments, configmaps)
• Azure KeyVault or similar secret management tools
• CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps)
• Airline or travel industry experience

AI Fluency & Growth Mindset

• Apply AI concepts responsibly to improve engineering productivity
• Write effective prompts to enhance AI-generated outputs
• Explore agentic AI systems to automate workflows
• Use AI tools to drive efficiency and innovation
• Stay adaptable and continuously evaluate new AI-driven approaches

• Remote candidates based in Bulgaria will also be considered
• The role is expected to be full time (40 hours a week) and last for about 9 months