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Staff Software Engineer - Rust/C++

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Staff Software Engineer - Rust/C++ in Australia

  • Sydney

Responsibilities

  • Own the portable libraries problem space across iOS, Android, and web.
  • Build production-grade, fast, safe, and reliable libraries in Rust and C++.
  • Define library interfaces, safety models, API ergonomics, and cross-runtime architecture.
  • Lead hands-on technical work and contribute to the Mobile Platform’s technical direction as an influential individual contributor.
  • Design native interop and bindings for system languages and iOS, Android, and JavaScript runtimes.
  • Communicate designs through technical documentation and collaborate with frontend and mobile engineers.
  • Deliver libraries that ship to production, run reliably across devices, and establish reusable patterns for mobile engineering.

Requirements

  • Production experience building mobile software on both iOS and Android.
  • Production experience shipping Rust code; experience with Rust or C++ for portable libraries.
  • Experience operating independently on ambiguous, high-impact technical problems at Staff level.
  • Understanding of cross-platform runtimes, ABI boundaries, memory safety across language barriers, and foreign function interfaces.
  • Deep native iOS and Android fundamentals beyond the JavaScript layer.
  • Knowledge of portable library design, library API design, native interop, and React Native runtime consumption.
  • Strong technical communication and experience writing design documents that guide engineering work.
  • Experience with data structures, complexity, and core computer science fundamentals.
  • Experience using AI agents in real work and a perspective on AI’s impact on mobile and systems engineering.
  • Preferred: production experience with live migrations to a new mobile architecture.
  • Preferred: open-source contributions to React Native, Expo, or the cross-platform mobile ecosystem.
  • Preferred: mobile CI/CD experience, release trains, and over-the-air updates at scale.

Benefits

  • Equity packages.
  • Inclusive parental leave for parents and carers.
  • Annual Vibe & Thrive allowance for wellbeing, social connection, office setup, and related needs.
  • Flexible leave options.
  • Hybrid work based in Sydney with remote flexibility and in-person campus collaboration.
  • Virtual interviews.
  • Permanent employment.

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