Rust Engineer

Element

Rust Engineer developing client SDK and migrating server technology at Element. Ensuring fast, reliable, and enjoyable next-generation clients and servers with a passion for open-source community.

Posted 7/23/2026full-timeRemote • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Rust and async programming while contributing to open-source projects. Advocates for code quality and user empathy, ensuring the development of fast and reliable client SDKs and server technologies.

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Rust ProgrammingAsync ProgrammingOpen-Source ContributionCode Quality AdvocacyIM Communications

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Hard Skills

Rust ProgrammingAsync ProgrammingFFIOpen-Source ContributionAPI Development

Soft Skills

EmpathyCuriosityEnthusiasmAdvocacyCollaboration

Industry Keywords

Client SDKServer TechnologyIM Communications

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Rust

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Work on both sides of the API developing the client SDK and contributing to the migration of our server technology.
Ensure that Element's next generation of clients and servers are fast, reliable and a joy to use.
Work with our passionate and engaged open-source community.

Requirements

What you’ll need

smart, curious and enthusiastic
passionate about building software, people *love*
a tireless advocate of code quality (understanding the need for trade-offs in the short term whilst keeping us honest in the long term)
empathetic, with both their colleagues and the end user
Experience with Rust and async programming
Experience with FFI
Experience maintaining and/or contributing to open-source projects
Experience in IM communications

Benefits

Comp & perks

Work (almost) full time on FOSS projects with high visibility and a large enthusiastic community
Since our technology is relevant to anything that requires real-time comms, the role provides exposure to a wide range of domains from web and app dev through to VR, VoIP and IoT.
People tend to stay with the company for a long time, we take this a sign that we have a cohesive supportive culture, that we have engaging challenging work and that people can develop their skills and careers here for the long term.