Hot or Not - Rust Developer - Backend Infrastructure (4-7 yrs)

Yral is a revolutionary decentralized social media platform poised to disrupt the industry.

We're building a TikTok-like experience with an integrated Prediction Market layer, empowering users to not just consume content but also participate in the platform's success.

Built on the cutting-edge Internet Computer Protocol, Yral offers a truly decentralized and user-centric ecosystem.

Imagine a world where users have a stake in the platform's growth, influence content moderation, and even contribute to its development.

This is the future we're building at Yral.

About the Role :

We are seeking a highly skilled and passionate Rust Developer to join our core engineering team.

You will play a critical role in building the robust and scalable backend infrastructure of our groundbreaking social media platform.

Responsibilities :

- Design, develop, and maintain high-performance, secure, and reliable Rust applications for the Internet Computer.

- Develop and implement APIs and microservices for various platform functionalities (e.g, user authentication, content delivery, prediction market logic, etc.

- Write clean, well-documented, and testable code adhering to best practices and coding standards.

- Conduct thorough unit and integration testing using TDD methodologies.

- Collaborate closely with other engineers, designers, and product managers to deliver exceptional user experiences.

- Contribute to the continuous improvement of our development processes and tools.

- Stay abreast of the latest advancements in Rust, WebAssembly, and blockchain technologies.

- Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to fellow engineers.

- Contribute to the open-source community by sharing your knowledge and expertise.

Qualifications :

- 4-7 years of professional experience in software development with a strong focus on Rust.

- Proven experience in building and shipping production-grade applications.

- Deep understanding of Rust programming language, including ownership, borrowing, and concurrency.

- Experience with compiling Rust to WebAssembly and deploying to the Internet Computer.

- Strong understanding of computer science fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, and design patterns.

- Experience with TDD and writing unit/integration tests.

- Proficiency with Git and Git-based workflows (e.g, branching, merging, pull requests).

- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and tools like GitHub Actions.

- Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and debugging skills.

- Strong communication and collaboration skills.

- Passion for building innovative and impactful products.

- Entrepreneurial mindset with a strong drive to succeed.

- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic, and challenging environment.

- Bachelor's / master's degree in Computer Science Engineering from a Tier 1 college is highly desirable