Senior or Staff Software Development Consultant

Senior/Staff Software Development Consultant (Cloud-Native Systems & High-Performance Languages) Location: Remote Type: Full-time Experience: 7+ years in software engineering, with consultancy experience preferred About the Role We are looking for a seasoned Senior Software Development Consultant with a strong track record of designing, building, and scaling cloud-native systems. This role is for someone who thrives in complex technical environments, is deeply familiar with modern system architecture principles like autoscaling, 12-factor application design, and can deliver highly performant software using compiled languages, with at least some production-level experience in Rust. You will engage with client engineering teams to design robust systems, solve hard performance problems, and guide architectural decisions. You will bring technical leadership and a pragmatic mindset to teams that value both rapid iteration and solid engineering foundations. Key Responsibilities Design and implement scalable, reliable, and secure cloud-native applications Guide teams in adopting cloud-native practices: containerization (Docker), orchestration (Kubernetes), and 12-factor principles Develop and optimize high-performance software using compiled languages such as Rust, Go, or C++ Architect systems with observability, resilience, and maintainability as first-class concerns Collaborate closely with product, architecture, and platform teams to identify requirements and deliver robust solutions Mentor developers and help set technical direction in consultancy engagements Perform code reviews, write technical documentation, and establish engineering best practices Stay ahead of emerging technologies and advocate their use when appropriate Core Requirements 7+ years of professional software development experience, with 2+ years in a senior/lead role Demonstrable experience in building and scaling cloud-native systems (e.g., Kubernetes, autoscaling workloads, stateless microservices) Familiarity with 12-Factor App methodology and implementation of those principles in real-world systems Production experience writing performant, compiled code (Rust, Go, C++, etc.) Rust experience required preferably in a production setting or open-source projects Strong understanding of modern software architecture and distributed system design Solid grasp of observability tooling (e.g., Prometheus, OpenTelemetry, Grafana) Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code (Terraform, Pulumi), and DevOps practices Experience working in a consultancy or client-facing role is a strong plus Preferred Qualifications Experience with cloud providers (AWS, GCP, Azure) and deep familiarity with cloud-native services (e.g., ECS, EKS, GKE) Knowledge of systems programming topics: memory management, concurrency models, IO performance Exposure to zero-downtime deployments, chaos engineering, and SRE principles Familiarity with asynchronous programming models and event-driven architectures Contributor to open-source Rust or cloud-native tooling is a strong advantage Soft Skills Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills Ability to lead technical discussions and influence architectural direction Willingness to coach and mentor other developers Bias toward pragmatic problem solving and delivering customer value LEVEL OF EXPERTISE Rust - 4 years (Must Have) Big Data - 7 years (Must Have) C++ - 7 years (Must Have) Kubernetes - 3 years (Must Have) AWS - 5 years (Must Have) Lead developer - 2 years (Nice to Have) 12 factor APP methodology - 3 years (Nice to Have)