Senior Software Engineer - Rust Cross-Platform Development

About the Role

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer - Rust Cross-Platform to join our innovative team at OKX. In this role, you will design and develop cutting-edge software solutions that will shape the future of crypto trading and decentralized applications. As a key player in our engineering team, you will leverage your expertise in Rust to create high-performance, reliable systems that operate seamlessly across various platforms.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead the design and development of cross-platform software components in Rust, ensuring top-tier performance, safety, and reliability.
• Architect scalable, maintainable systems deployable across diverse operating systems and hardware architectures.
• Define and enforce coding standards, testing frameworks, and CI/CD practices to ensure code quality and development efficiency.
• Build and maintain shared components and libraries to streamline development across OKX’s applications and platforms.
• Solve complex interoperability challenges involving FFI bindings, system integration, and platform-specific optimizations.
• Act as the technical authority on application architecture, driving improvements in performance, stability, and scalability.
• Champion innovation by staying ahead of emerging trends in the Rust ecosystem, cross-platform frameworks, and developer tooling.
• Mentor and empower engineers across teams through guidance on Rust best practices, system design, and architectural principles.
• Shape OKX’s broader technology strategy and engineering culture through cross-functional collaboration and technical leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field; an advanced degree is a plus.
• 4+ years of production software development experience, with 1+ years specializing in Rust.
• Expert-level proficiency in Rust, including ownership and borrowing, lifetimes, async programming, unsafe Rust, and FFI integration.
• Solid understanding of Rust compiler internals, WebAssembly (WASM), and modern build toolchains.
• Deep knowledge of systems programming, including concurrency models, memory management, CPU architecture, and performance profiling.
• Strong foundation in data structures, algorithms, and operating system fundamentals.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with proven experience mentoring engineers and delivering complex systems at scale.

Nice-To-Haves

• Active contributions to the Rust open-source community or notable public projects.
• Experience with blockchain systems, smart contracts, or cryptographic protocols.
• Background in high-performance or embedded systems development, with an emphasis on performance tuning and optimization.
• Prior experience in trading systems or financial technology platforms.

What We Offer

• Competitive total compensation package.
• L&D programs and Education subsidy for employees' growth and development.
• Various team building programs and company events.
• Wellness and meal allowances.
• Comprehensive healthcare schemes for employees and dependants.
• More that we love to tell you along the process!