Backend Engineer, Knowledge Graph (Rust)

GitLab

about 7 hours ago

Remote, Canada +5 more

Mid Level / Senior

Base Salary

$98k - $210k/yr

Responsibilities

Implement and iterate on backend features in the Rust-based Knowledge Graph service.
Maintain integrations between Knowledge Graph and the GitLab platform.
Contribute to system design discussions focusing on reliability and scalability.
Enhance operational maturity by adding metrics, logging, and alerts.
Collaborate asynchronously with various teams to clarify requirements and ship features.
Use AI-assisted development workflows responsibly and share best practices.
Participate in code reviews and knowledge-sharing sessions.
Contribute across the stack, including occasional Ruby work and frontend changes.

Professional experience building and maintaining backend systems in production.
Proficiency in at least one modern backend language with a strong interest in Rust.
Exposure to distributed data or analytics systems is preferred.
Interest in graph data modeling and query patterns.
Experience using AI tools in development is a plus.
Ability to learn new languages and frameworks as needed.
Solid fundamentals in system design and ability to reason about trade-offs.
Comfort working in a low-process, high-ownership environment.
Strong written communication skills for asynchronous collaboration.

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