Staff Software Engineer, Rust (Cross-Platform)

• Lead the design and development of cross-platform software components in Rust, ensuring top-tier performance, safety, and reliability. • cross-platform software components • Architect scalable, maintainable systems deployable across diverse operating systems and hardware architectures. • Architect • operating systems and hardware architectures • Define and enforce coding standards, testing frameworks, and CI/CD practices to ensure code quality and development efficiency. • Define and enforce • Build and maintain shared components and libraries to streamline development across OKX’s applications and platforms. • Build • Solve complex interoperability challenges involving FFI bindings, system integration, and platform-specific optimizations. • Solve • FFI bindings • Act as the technical authority on application architecture, driving improvements in performance, stability, and scalability. • Act as the technical authority • Champion innovation by staying ahead of emerging trends in the Rust ecosystem, cross-platform frameworks, and developer tooling. • Champion innovation • Rust ecosystem • Mentor and empower engineers across teams through guidance on Rust best practices, system design, and architectural principles. • Mentor and empower • Shape OKX’s broader technology strategy and engineering culture through cross-functional collaboration and technical leadership. • Shape • technology strategy and engineering culture • What We Look For In You • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field; an advanced degree is a plus. • Computer Science • Software Engineering • 6+ years of production software development experience, with 3+ years specializing in Rust. • 6+ years • 3+ years specializing in Rust • Expert-level proficiency in Rust, including ownership and borrowing, lifetimes, async programming, unsafe Rust, and FFI integration. • Expert-level proficiency • Solid understanding of Rust compiler internals, WebAssembly (WASM), and modern build toolchains. • Rust compiler internals • WebAssembly (WASM) • Deep knowledge of systems programming, including concurrency models, memory management, CPU architecture, and performance profiling. • systems programming • Strong foundation in data structures, algorithms, and operating system fundamentals. • data structures • algorithms • operating system fundamentals • Excellent communication and leadership skills, with proven experience mentoring engineers and delivering complex systems at scale.