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Remote or Onsite | Full-Time
About the Role:
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Rust Developer to join our team in designing and developing an enterprise-grade, high-performance proxy solution using Rust. This project features a strong open-source dimension complemented by proprietary extensions. You will build advanced systems-level software by applying proxy-related architectures and techniques. This role requires deep expertise in asynchronous runtimes, networking, and system programming.
Responsibilities:
Design & Implementation: Contribute to the design and implementation of core components of our proxy solution, emphasizing performance, concurrency, and efficient system-level programming.
Optimization: Fine-tune low-level networking, memory management, and async processing to maximize throughput and minimize latency.
Feature Development: Integrate capabilities like live reconfiguration and real-time stream processing.
Collaboration: Work closely with teams specializing in networking, hardware acceleration, and systems engineering while actively contributing to open-source projects.
Qualifications:
Extensive experience in Rust with a strong background in systems programming and asynchronous runtimes.
Proven expertise in networking protocols, low-level performance optimization, and concurrency.
Ability to work independently and effectively within cross-functional teams.
Nice-to-Have Skills:
Experience with thread-per-core design, live reconfiguration, and stream processing.
Familiarity with Apache Arrow and DataFusion.
Background in hardware acceleration techniques (e.g., SIMD, modern CPU architectures).
Contributions to Rust-based open-source projects.
Why Join Us?
Work on cutting-edge proxy technology that drives high-performance solutions. Join a passionate team dedicated to innovation and technical excellence, and help shape systems that operate at scale while contributing to both our open-source initiatives and proprietary advancements.
The Job Description is intended to be a general representation of the responsibilities and requirements of the job. However, the description may not be all-inclusive, and responsibilities and requirements are subject to change.
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It is the policy of F5 to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and employment applicants without regard to unlawful considerations of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, sensory, physical, or mental disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, discipline, and termination. F5 offers a variety of reasonable accommodations for candidates. Requesting an accommodation is completely voluntary. F5 will assess the need for accommodations in the application process separately from those that may be needed to perform the job. Request by contacting [email protected].
Skills Required
- Extensive experience in Rust
- Proven expertise in networking protocols
- Strong background in systems programming
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity grants and an employee stock purchase plan are positioned as meaningful parts of total compensation, with RSUs and a discount ESPP commonly included. Pay packages for many technical roles are considered competitive when equity is taken into account.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid vacation that increases with tenure, sick time, paid holidays, and paid family leave are prominently featured. Additional programs like volunteer time and periodic wellness long weekends are highlighted as part of the time-off ecosystem.
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Inclusive Benefits Coverage — Health plans include travel support for specific care (such as reproductive and gender‑affirming services) and mental health resources, alongside comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage. These elements are presented as part of a broad, inclusive approach to healthcare.
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