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If you've spent years writing production Rust and want your work to matter, this is where it counts.Organization: AlignerrType: Hourly ContractLocation: RemoteCommitment: 20–40 hours/weekWhat You'll DoDesign, build, and optimize high-performance Rust systems supporting large-scale AI data pipelines and evaluation workflowsDevelop full-stack backend services and tooling for data annotation, validation, and quality controlImprove reliability, safety, and performance across existing production Rust codebasesCollaborate with data, research, and engineering teams to support model training and evaluation infrastructureIdentify bottlenecks, edge cases, and failure modes — then implement scalable, robust fixesParticipate in synchronous design reviews and iterate rapidly on architecture and implementation decisionsWho You Are3–5+ years of professional experience writing production-grade RustStrong background building distributed services using RPC frameworks and managing distributed state or consensusExperienced debugging complex concurrency issues — deadlocks, race conditions — using async instrumentation and tracing toolsA clear communicator, both in writing and in technical discussionsAble to commit 20–40 hours per week consistentlyNative or fluent English speakerNice to HavePrior experience with data annotation, data quality pipelines, or evaluation systemsFamiliarity with AI/ML workflows, model training, or benchmarking infrastructureBackground in distributed systems design or developer toolingExperience contributing to or reviewing production systems at scaleWhy Join UsWork on real, high-stakes infrastructure used by leading AI research labsFully remote and flexible — work from anywhere, on a schedule that suits youFreelance autonomy paired with the structure of meaningful, technically challenging workCollaborate with top engineers and researchers working at the frontier of AI developmentPotential for ongoing engagement and expanded scope as new projects launch","company":"Alignerr","rawCompany":"alignerr","city":"New York","state":"NY","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-04-09T09:14:52.432Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1252.00","title":"Software Developers","slug":"software-developers"},{"code":"15-1299.08","title":"Computer Systems Engineers/Architects","slug":"computer-systems-engineers-architects"},{"code":"15-1221.00","title":"Computer and Information Research Scientists","slug":"computer-and-information-research-scientists"}],"industries":[{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"},{"code":"513210","title":"Software Publishers","slug":"software-publishers"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Rust Software Engineer - Distributed Systems","description":"Senior Rust Software Engineer — Distributed Systems (AI Infrastructure)About The RoleWhat if your deep knowledge of Rust and distributed systems could directly shape the infrastructure powering the world's most advanced AI models? 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