Skill
Rust
Programming Languages
Rust is a systems programming language developed originally at Mozilla, designed to provide memory safety and thread safety without a garbage collector through its ownership and borrow-checking model. It is used by developers for performance-critical applications such as operating systems, browsers, game engines, and web backends where C/C++-level speed is needed with fewer memory bugs. It has consistently ranked as one of the most loved languages in developer surveys and is increasingly used at companies like Microsoft, Amazon, and Google.
Rust in the job market
Last checked September 12, 2026
- Open roles
- 171
- Employers
- 55
- Median pay
- $230,000
- Disclose pay
- 84%
on Career App right now
hiring for it
from 143 roles
of these roles
Open roles requiring Rust (171)
Staff Software Engineer, Networking
Crusoe
San Francisco, CA · $185,000 – $224,000
Lead the design and optimization of Software Defined Networking infrastructure at an AI compute company, working with kernel bypass technologies and network accelerators. This role suits experienced systems engineers who want to drive architectural decisions on high-performance networking at scale.
Listed on Crusoe’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Staff Software Engineer, Backend Platform
Patreon
Full-time · San Francisco, CA · $257,500 – $386,000 · Remote
Patreon seeks a backend platform leader to define technical strategy and drive architecture decisions across their creator economy infrastructure, mentoring senior engineers while building systems that scale to millions of users. This role suits someone with deep distributed systems expertise who thrives in cross-functional leadership and wants to shape platform modernization at organizational scale.
Listed on Patreon’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Software Development Engineer II, Search
Mapbox
Mapbox US · $160,650 – $217,350
Join Mapbox's Search Geocoding team to build and optimize location-based search algorithms that power the platform's core geocoding engine. This role suits engineers who combine strong algorithmic knowledge with practical system optimization skills and want to work on problems at scale that directly impact millions of developers.
Listed on Mapbox’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Global Security Engineer Offensive Operations (Remote or Onsite)
Crane Co.
Stamford, CT · Remote
Crane Company is hiring a penetration tester to conduct offensive security assessments across enterprise systems, networks, and applications. This role suits experienced red teamers who can work independently while collaborating with security operations and helping the business understand and remediate vulnerabilities.
Listed on Crane Co.’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Platform Engineering Expert - SAP's Big Data Fabric Services (BDFS)
SAP
Full-time · São Leopoldo, BR, 93022-718
This role builds platform infrastructure for secure data connectivity and access within SAP's Big Data Fabric Services, requiring deep expertise in cloud-native architecture, distributed systems security, and enterprise data integration. It suits experienced engineers who thrive on platform challenges spanning security, scalability, and operational excellence across hybrid SAP landscapes.
Listed on SAP’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Senior Software Engineer - AI Agents
Visa Inc.
Full-time · $123,000 – $190,900
This role involves building secure, production-grade AI agent systems and generative AI capabilities for enterprise use across Visa's business units. It suits engineers with hands-on experience developing AI applications who want to work on infrastructure and tools that scale across a large financial organization.
Listed on Visa Inc.’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Lead Development Engineer -AI-Assisted Engineering
Tyson Foods
Springdale, AR
This senior engineering role leads the design and implementation of AI-assisted software development practices across an organization, consolidating expertise in application development, testing, integration, and data engineering. It suits experienced engineers who want to shape engineering standards, mentor teams, and drive adoption of AI coding tools at enterprise scale.
Listed on Tyson Foods’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Senior Cybersecurity Engineer (US Federal)
Workday
Reston, VA · $159,600 – $239,400
A senior infrastructure and security engineering role supporting U.S. federal government contracts, focused on building and securing Kubernetes-based platforms with automation and compliance tooling. Suited for experienced engineers comfortable with high-stakes, mission-critical work requiring security clearances and on-site presence in the DC area.
Listed on Workday’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Senior Software Engineer, CUDA C++ Core Libraries
NVIDIA
$184,000 – $287,500
NVIDIA is seeking a senior C++ engineer to design and optimize foundational libraries and algorithms for their CUDA GPU programming platform. This role suits experienced systems programmers who enjoy balancing performance optimization, API design, and developer productivity across multiple language ecosystems.
Listed on NVIDIA’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Software Development Engineer - C++
LSEG
Saint Louis, MO
This role involves building and maintaining high-performance, low-latency financial data processing systems in C++ on Linux, where you'll work alongside experienced engineers on real-time market infrastructure that serves global exchanges. It suits mid-career developers with strong C++ fundamentals who are ready to deepen their systems programming expertise while contributing to mission-critical financial technology.
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Asked for alongside Rust
Measured from the 171 open roles that name Rust — not from a curated list.
- Python108 roles63.2%
- Go103 roles60.2%
- C++75 roles43.9%
- Kubernetes72 roles42.1%
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)51 roles29.8%
- Java47 roles27.5%
- Linux30 roles17.5%
- Microsoft Azure28 roles16.4%
What employers state they pay
Median
$230,000
Middle half
$193,000 – $278,000
From 143 of 171 open roles — the 84% that publish a range, annualized to USD. Only some employers state pay, and the ones that do skew to California and New York, where the law requires it.
Who employers are hiring
- Mid18%
- Senior58%
- Lead / Staff / Principal24%
- Management1%
From 160 roles whose posting states a level.
Where Rust roles are
Among the 118 of 171 open roles we could place on a map.
Roles that use Rust
Employers hiring for Rust
55 in total, most open roles first.
- MPMenlo Ventures Portfolio28 roles
- CCrusoe24 roles
- DDeepgram15 roles
- NVIDIA10 roles
- CCrowdStrike7 roles
- RSRelativity Space6 roles
Related skills
Curated neighbors in the taxonomy, whether or not employers ask for them together.