Rust Software Engineer - Distributed Systems

# Rust Software Engineer - Distributed SystemsOfficeUnited KingdomFull Time About the Job Alignerr connects top technical experts with leading AI labs to build, evaluate, and improve next-generation models. We work on real production systems and high-impact research workflows across data, tooling, and infrastructure. Position Senior Rust Full-Stack Engineer - AI Data & Infrastructure Type: Contract, Remote Commitment: 20-40 hours/week Compensation: Competitive, hourly (based on experience) Role Responsibilities - Design, build, and optimize high-performance systems in Rust supporting AI data pipelines and evaluation workflows- Develop full-stack tooling and backend services for large-scale data annotation , validation, and quality control- Improve reliability, performance, and safety across existing Rust codebases- Collaborate with data, research, and engineering teams to support model training and evaluation workflows- Identify bottlenecks and edge cases in data and system behavior, and implement scalable fixes- Participate in synchronous reviews to iterate on system design and implementation decisions Qualifications Must-Have - Native or fluent English speaker - 3-5+ years of professional experience writing production Rust.- Strong background in building distributed services using RPC frameworks and handling distributed state or consensus.- Experience debugging complex concurrency issues (deadlocks, race conditions) using asynchronous instrumentation and tracing tools.- Clear written and verbal communication skills.- Ability to commit 20-40 hours per week. Preferred - Prior experience with data annotation , data quality, or evaluation systems- Familiarity with AI/ML workflows, model training, or benchmarking pipelines- Experience with distributed systems or developer tooling Application Process - Submit your resume- Complete a short technical screening- Project matching and onboarding Rust Software Engineer - Distributed SystemsOfficeUnited KingdomFull TimeDecember 16, 2025