Senior Rust Backend Engineer

Blitz is a quickly growing and self-sustaining start-up that provides gamers with personalized stats and insights powered by billions of matches. High performance is at the core of our values. We are a team of gamers and entrepreneurial technologists with big ambitions. At Blitz, you will find co-workers who are friendly, eager to collaborate, and work creatively to ship market-defining software. If you thrive in an environment optimized for autonomy, innovation, teamwork, and embody our principles, Blitz is the place for you to make an outsized impact.

Overview

As a Senior Rust Backend Engineer, you will contribute to building scalable, reliable backend systems for our cutting-edge applications. This role requires strong expertise in Rust programming and backend development, combined with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams. You’ll focus on delivering high-quality solutions while optimizing system performance and scalability.

This position requires all hires to be onsite Monday - Thursday out of our Los Angeles (Playa Vista) or San Francisco, CA office, with the option to WFH on Friday.

What You’ll Do

• Design, develop, and maintain backend systems with a focus on scalability, reliability, and performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers, frontend developers, and data scientists, to deliver seamless end-to-end solutions.
• Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code while adhering to best practices in backend engineering.
• Participate in code reviews to ensure high-quality deliverables.
• Monitor and optimize backend performance, ensuring systems run efficiently in production environments.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues across the backend stack.
• Contribute to team discussions on architecture and technical approaches.

What It Takes To Be Successful

• 4+ years of backend engineering experience with proficiency in Rust programming.
• Strong knowledge of databases, including Postgres and Redis, with experience in designing and optimizing scalable database solutions.
• Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools like Prometheus, Grafana, and Sentry.
• Experience with cloud computing platforms (AWS/GCP), focusing on efficient resource utilization.
• Experience with low level profilers and optimizers.
• Solid understanding of Git, GitHub, and CI/CD pipelines, including tools like CircleCI.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to adapt to changing priorities.

Nice To Have

• Experience with backend engineering using Elixir, including Phoenix, LiveView, and Oban.
• Familiarity with Rust libraries such as Tokio/Axum and RocksDB.
• Prior experience optimizing backend systems for high traffic or gaming platforms.
• Passion for gaming or familiarity with gaming genres like MOBAs or shooters.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary: $180-220K
• Annual performance bonus
• Stock options program
• Unlimited paid vacation
• Option for employer paid coverage (Medical, Dental, Vision) plan
• 401(k) matching
• Gaming laptop and peripherals
• Company-wide team building events

Salary for the successful applicant depends on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education.

Blitz is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and the use of affirmative action programs to ensure that persons are recruited, hired, trained, transferred and promoted in all job groups regardless of race, color, religion, age, disability, national origin, citizenship status, military or veteran status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, and any other category protected by federal, state or local law.