Senior Rust Engineer - Remote Opportunity with Relocation Support

About the Role

Join ERNI Slovakia as a Senior Rust Engineer in this exciting remote opportunity! You will be part of a cross-functional agile team dedicated to building a next-generation data management platform within a highly regulated environment. This role emphasizes the importance of scalability, resilience, traceability, and high reliability, leveraging modern technologies such as Rust and container orchestration.

What You'll Do

• Design, develop, and maintain robust Rust backend components, applying pragmatic problem-solving and deep technical knowledge.
• Implement asynchronous Rust solutions and integrate them into event-driven architectures.
• Contribute to architecture and design reviews; define and document unit specifications, interfaces, and quality attributes.
• Build and maintain integrations with LIS/LIMS, lab instruments, and other lab IT systems; handle data persistence, auditing, and accessibility requirements.
• Ensure timely delivery of high-quality software that meets regulatory and QMS requirements.
• Implement and maintain automated testing and ensure traceability to requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement of code quality, reliability, and performance; mentor peers and promote ownership across the team.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and coordinate with other teams for aligned delivery.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Software/Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• Strong hands-on Rust development experience (ideally 2+ years) with deep knowledge of ownership, borrowing, lifetimes, and async/await.
• Practical experience with Rust web/async libraries and ecosystem (e.g., Tokio, Actix-web, Rocket, Serde, SQL libraries).
• Experience designing and implementing event-driven, distributed systems.
• Familiarity with design patterns for distributed systems and resilient architectures.
• Experience with Linux containers and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes) and basic scripting.
• Working knowledge of DDD, TDD, and BDD practices.
• Experience working in Agile environments (Scrum, Kanban, or similar).
• Fluency in English.

Nice to Have

• Prior involvement in regulated environments (e.g., medical devices) and familiarity with quality/regulatory standards.
• Proficiency with React and automated UI testing.
• Exposure to AI-enabled development practices and modern cloud-native architectures.
• ISAQB Foundation or relevant advanced modules (or equivalent).

What We Offer

• Flexible working time & overtime compensation.
• 5 bonus days of vacation and 3 sick days.
• Language courses (English, German), fully covered by ERNI.
• Personal budget and referral & relocation bonus.
• Financial contribution for meals.
• Opportunities for self-improvement and career growth.
• Team buildings (BBQ party, Christmas party, ERNI Performance Days – two-day education & leisure event, company brunch, etc.).
• Well-established community: Meet-ups, Brown-bag Sessions, Running club, Climbing club, Board games club, etc.