Rust Software Engineer (Platform)

4 Weeks ago • 3 Years + • Backend Development

Job Summary

Job Description

This role involves back-end development in Rust for a family of high-load gateway services. Responsibilities include integrating external services, making architectural decisions, participating in code reviews, managing service SDLC (tooling, CI/CD, monitoring, alerting), managing tech debt, ensuring non-functional requirements (resilience, robustness, performance), and collaborating with internal/external teams. The team is developing a gRPC-like system, a CLI for service configuration and deployment, and an Anti-DDoS system. Strong Rust, HTTP/AMQP, Tokio/Hyper experience is crucial.
Must have:
  • 3+ years server-side experience
  • Rust expertise (Tokio, Hyper)
  • HTTP & AMQP protocol knowledge
  • Unit testing & debugging skills
  • Production system maintenance
  • Concurrent programming experience
  • API design (REST, RPC)
Good to have:
  • Highly scalable, distributed systems
  • Relational database experience (PostgreSQL, MySQL)
  • Python/Java experience
  • Cloud experience (Docker, Kubernetes)
  • Messaging/streaming systems expertise
  • Open-source project contributions
Perks:
  • 21+ days holiday
  • Paid sick leave
  • Career development opportunities
  • English language courses
  • Premium health care
  • Mental well-being program
  • Onsite gym and spa
  • Free parking
  • Free drinks/kitchen
  • Hellenic Bank benefits
  • Employee discounts
  • Personal gaming account
  • Subsidized canteen
  • Company events
  • Seniority awards
  • Referral program

Job Details

Job Overview

Our team is focused on developing a set of components written in Java and Rust. Family of high-load gateway services written in Rust providing validation and routing of game, business partner's, platform services requests inside Platform. Java projects provide: storage of global game title configuration, storage and distribution of product catalog containing all goods available for purchasing, custom FaaS framework, storage and accrual of user achievements, determining the composition of product displays and their prices, limitation on the sale of products.
The team plan is to take ownership of a gRPC-like system software serving all the Platform services, a CLI for service configuration and deployment, and an Anti-DDoS app-layer system defense like Proof-of-Work that also written in Rust.

What will you do?

  • Perform back-end development in Rust
  • Integrate external services 
  • Make the software and solution architecture decisions
  • Participate in code reviews
  • Be responsible for a set of services and their SDLC: tooling, CI/CD process, monitoring, and alerting
  • Build a tech debt queue of the set of services and its visibility, review all related pull-requests
  • Ensure non-functional requirements: resilience, robustness, performance requirements
  • Collaborate and communicate with internal and external development teams in order to deliver the best online experience to our players

What are we looking for?

  • 3+ years of experience as a server-side software engineer in UNIX environment
  • Readiness to be hands-on in development-intensive individual contributor role in Rust
  • Good knowledge of HTTP and AMQP protocols
  • Hands-on experience with Tokio, Hyper (warp, axum)
  • Strong unit-test and debugging skills
  • Exposure to test methodologies and approaches
  • Hands-on experience in maintaining a production system
  • Concurrent programming experience (threads, futures, actors, green threads, etc.)
  • Experience with API design: REST, RPC, etc.

What additional skills will help you stand out?

  • Experience building highly scalable, distributed systems
  • High aptitude and technology-agnostic approach to engineering
  • Experience in relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL) solving real-world problems using SQL
  • Experience with Python, Java, or willingness to learn
  • Prior experience working in Cloud environments (Docker, Kuber)
  • Experience with messaging and/or streaming systems, cloud computing and/or micro-service architectures
  • Love to pro-active monitoring of cutting-edge technologies
  • Experience working and contributing to open-source projects

Work mode

Hybrid (2-3 days of work from the office)

Benefits

Benefits and perks are tailored to the local market and culture. Our benefits in Nicosia include:

  • 21 days holiday (additional days based on years of service: up to 25 days) + 15 days as public holidays
  • Paid Sick Leave up to a certain number of days, Marriage Leave
  • Career development and education opportunities within the company
  • English Language courses fully covered by the company upon Manager’s approval
  • Premium Private Health Care 
  • Mental well-being program (iFeel)
  • Onsite gym and spa
  • Free parking
  • Free drinks-equipped kitchen in every floor building
  • Hellenic Bank benefits
  • Employee discounts (e.g. restaurants, bars, etc.)
  • Personal Gaming Account 
  • Onsite canteen with subsidized prices for food and drinks
  • Company events, Social Clubs
  • Seniority Awards  
  • Referral program - You can recommend the best talents to the company and receive a reward 
Please submit your CV in English to ensure smooth processing and review.

About Wargaming 

Wargaming is an award-winning online game developer and publisher headquartered in Nicosia, Cyprus. Operating since 1998, Wargaming has become one of the leaders in the gaming industry with 15 offices worldwide, including studios in Chicago, Prague, Shanghai, Tokyo, and Vilnius. Our diverse and multicultural team works together to deliver a top-class experience to millions of players who enjoy Wargaming's titles across all major gaming platforms. Our flagship products include free-to-play hits World of Tanks, World of Warships and World of Tanks Blitz.

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About The Company

Wargaming is a company with a rich history and a bright future. Founded in 1998, we have grown from a small team of passionate gamers into a global leader in the gaming industry. Our focus has always been on creating immersive and engaging experiences for our players, and we are constantly pushing the boundaries of what is possible in the world of gaming.


But our success is not just limited to our games. We are also committed to giving back to the community and making a positive impact on the world. We have established a number of initiatives to support education, technology, and the arts, and we are always looking for new ways to make a difference.


So if you are a talented and ambitious individual looking to make a real impact in the gaming industry, Wargaming is the place for you. Join us, and be a part of something truly special. 

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