Backend Software Engineer (Rust)

**This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Backend Software Engineer (Rust) in Brazil.** This role is ideal for a senior backend engineer with strong Rust experience and a passion for building scalable, high-performance systems. You will design, implement, and maintain backend services that support real-time interactions for a global community of players. This position offers full ownership over distributed systems, internal APIs, and performance-critical components, with opportunities to influence architecture and mentor other engineers. You will work in a collaborative, high-output environment where football culture and gaming converge, helping to deliver seamless, reliable experiences at scale. Remote work provides flexibility while contributing directly to the product’s impact and growth. Accountabilities: * Design, implement, and maintain high-performance backend services using Rust * Build, optimize, and scale distributed systems to support large-scale, real-time player interactions * Participate in architecture discussions, technical design sessions, and code reviews * Define engineering standards, patterns, and best practices while mentoring team members * Collaborate across engineering, design, and QA teams to deliver features on time and with high quality * Ensure production reliability, observability, and fault tolerance, proactively addressing potential issues * Drive technical decisions independently while contributing to overall system architecture **Requirements:** * 4+ years of professional backend development experience, with 1–2+ years in production Rust * Strong command of Rust fundamentals including concurrency, memory safety, and performance optimization * Deep understanding of distributed systems, system design, and API architecture * Experience designing and scaling high-load, real-time applications * Proficiency with cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred) and containerized environments * Familiarity with monitoring, CI/CD pipelines, and deployment workflows * Strong ownership mindset and collaborative communication skills across technical and non-technical teams * Bonus: experience in game backend systems, matchmaking, leaderboards, low-latency networking, or football/gaming-related platforms **Benefits:** * Competitive USD salary with bi-monthly pay * Paid time off and holiday observance according to company policy * 100% remote work setup for maximum flexibility * Full ownership of backend systems and architecture for a platform at global scale * Opportunities to work on high-performance, real-time systems with a skilled engineering team * Direct impact on product experience for a worldwide player community