Senior Rust Software Developer II

We’re introducing Rust where correctness, performance, and reliability truly matter.

Narvar is a multi-language platform, and we’re intentional about where we apply Rust. We’re looking for senior engineers to help us  bring Rust into the backbone of the system  — the parts that must be fast, safe, and correct under real-world scale.

This role is for engineers who want agency: people who enjoy identifying the right problems, choosing the right tools, and owning systems end-to-end. You won’t be handed a narrow ticket queue. You’ll help decide what gets built and how it should be built.

What You’ll Work On

Design and build  high-correctness Rust services  that sit on critical platform paths

Introduce Rust into areas where safety, determinism, and performance are essential

Own systems from  architecture → implementation → rollout → operations

Make real decisions around concurrency, async boundaries, data integrity, and failure modes

Work across service boundaries in a  polyglot environment  (Rust alongside other stacks)

Collaborate with product, design, and frontend engineers to build systems that are technically sound and product-aware

Improve reliability, observability, and system behavior through design, not just patching

Mentor other engineers and raise the bar on system quality and ownership

What We’re Looking For
We care more about  judgment and ownership  than credentials.

You’re likely a strong fit if you:

Have built and operated  distributed systems  in production

Have  deep hands‑on Rust experience  (not just experiments or side projects)

Understand where Rust shines — and where it doesn’t

Are comfortable reasoning about  concurrency, async systems, and correctness guarantees

Have experience designing APIs and data contracts that evolve safely over time

Have worked with  relational and/or No

SQL databases  at scale

Have deployed and operated services in  AWS or GCP  (We are a GCP Shop though!)

Take initiative naturally and are comfortable operating with ambiguity

Communicate clearly and make tradeoffs explicit

Signals That You’ll Thrive Here
These aren’t hard requirements, but strong indicators:

You’ve worked in  startup or high‑ownership environments

You’ve owned systems in production, including on‑call responsibility

You’re comfortable moving across the stack when needed (backend‑first, full‑stack aware)

You’ve influenced architecture by earning trust, not by mandate

You use modern tooling (including AI‑assisted workflows) to  increase leverage , not outsource thinking

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Note:

we care about outcome and judgment, not how flashy your tools are.)

Why Rust at Narvar?
Because some parts of the system deserve stronger guarantees.

We use Rust where:

Bugs are expensive

Latency and throughput matter

Safety and correctness are non‑negotiable

You’ll help define  where Rust belongs , not just write Rust in isolation.

Why Narvar (From an Engineer’s Perspective)

Real scale, real customers, real impacts

Startup‑level ownership with platform‑level impact

Teams that value  thinking, judgment, and responsibility

Low ego, high trust, and room to do your best work

Why Narvar?
We're on a mission to simplify the everyday lives of consumers. Post‑purchase is a critical phase of the customer journey. That's why we created Narvar - a platform focused on driving customer loyalty through seamless post‑purchase experiences that allow retailers to retain, engage, and delight customers. If you've ever bought something online, there's a good chance you've used our platform!

From the hottest new direct‑to‑consumer companies to retail’s most renowned brands, Narvar works with Game Stop, Neiman Marcus, Sonos, Nike, and 1300+ + other brands. With hubs in San Francisco, Atlanta, London, and Bangalore, we've served over 125 million consumers worldwide across 10+ billion interactions, 38 countries, and 55 languages.

Pioneering the post‑purchase movement means navigating into the unknown. Our team thrives on this sense of adventure while nurturing a mindset of innovation. We're a home for big hearts and we leave our egos at the door. We work hard but we always make time to celebrate professional wins, baby showers, birthday parties, and everything in between.

We are an equal‑opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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The range reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across the US. Within the range, individual compensation packages are based on factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to, skill set, education and certifications, and work location. Narvar Pay Range $180,000 — $230,000 CAD

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