Senior Software Engineer

Overview In this role you drive the design and optimization of high-performance backend systems powering autonomous rail vehicles and interfacing with customer control systems. You will build robust, low-latency software primarily in Rust, ensuring security and reliability in safety-critical environments. You join a cross-functional team to architect distributed systems and elevate system-wide performance for safer, greener freight. This is an opportunity to shape the core software that enables rail-based logistics at scale. Compensation / Benefitscompetitive salaryequal opportunity employerdisability accommodationsfair and transparent compensationinclusive environmentinterview process transparency ResponsibilitiesDesign and implement high-performance, low-latency backend systems for critical train control applicationsDevelop and maintain system-level software written primarily in RustOptimize existing codebases for scalability, performance, and reliabilityCollaborate with cross-functional teams to architect fault-tolerant and distributed systemsEnsure software meets security, compliance, and performance standardsConduct performance profiling, debugging, and system diagnostics for complex issuesContribute to code reviews, technical discussions, and best practices within the team Key requirements5+ years of backend or systems-level software developmentProfessional experience in C, C++, Rust, or other systems programming languagesStrong understanding of operating systems, networking, and concurrency modelsExperience building highly available, high-performance systemsProficiency with Linux environments, low-level system interactions, and memory managementStrong debugging and performance optimization skills for complex distributed systemscross-functional collaborationcode reviewsRust (production experience preferred)C/C++Linuxmemory management