Lead Rust Developer

Description

Company Overview

Global Technology Services is a rapidly expanding organization situated in Medellín, Colombia. We pride ourselves on possessing one of the most influential networks within software development and IT services for the entertainment, financial, and logistics sectors. Our corporate projections offer a multitude of opportunities for professionals to elevate their careers and experience substantial growth. Joining our team means engaging with expansive engineering teams across Latin America, Philippines and the United States, contributing to cutting-edge developments in multiple industries.

Position Title

Lead Rust Developer

Category

Software Engineering

Seniority

Lead

Location

LATAM

What you will be doing

We are seeking a Lead Rust Developer with strong hands-on experience in Rust and TypeScript to lead the design, development, and maintenance of reliable, scalable software systems. The ideal candidate drives systems-level and application-level development, translating complex technical requirements into production-ready solutions. This role requires strong engineering fundamentals, independent problem-solving, and the ability to lead architectural and technical decisions across projects and teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and maintenance of reliable, scalable software systems across systems-level and application-level domains.
• Drive architectural and technical decisions, translating high-level technical requirements into robust, production-ready solutions.
• Design and implement distributed systems, event-driven architectures, and agentic workflows using Rust and TypeScript frameworks.
• Oversee API development, asynchronous programming, concurrency patterns, and database integrations such as PostgreSQL and Redis.
• Lead troubleshooting and performance optimization efforts for complex production systems.
• Establish and champion best practices in automated testing, CI/CD, infrastructure automation, containerization with Docker and Cloud, and observability including logging, metrics, and tracing.
• Articulate, diagram, and document complex engineering concepts, leading collaborative development workflows and technical alignment across engineering teams.

Required Skills & Experience

• Professional software engineering experience leading and delivering production-grade systems, with 5+ years base requirement.
• Strong, hands-on experience developing production applications with Rust.
• Experience with Node.js and modern TypeScript frameworks or runtimes.
• Deep understanding of software architecture, data structures, algorithms, and design patterns.
• Experience building and consuming APIs and distributed services.
• Strong understanding of asynchronous programming and concurrency concepts.
• Experience designing distributed systems or event-driven architectures.
• Hands-on experience building agents and agentic workflows.
• Experience with Tokio, Axum, Actix Web, or other Rust frameworks.
• Experience with PostgreSQL, Redis, or other relational and NoSQL databases.
• Experience with automated testing and modern software development practices.
• Proficiency with Git and collaborative software development workflows.
• Experience troubleshooting and optimizing production systems.
• Experience with observability tools, logging, metrics, and tracing.
• Familiarity with Docker and cloud environments such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Familiarity with CI/CD and infrastructure automation.

Soft Skills

• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills.
• Ability to work independently, take full ownership of projects, and guide technical direction.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to articulate, diagram, and document complex engineering concepts.