Staff Rust Software Engineer

Why N-able? Because this is a place where strong engineers get room to do meaningful work, explore new ideas, and build technology that genuinely matters. Our platform helps businesses stay secure, resilient, and ready for what’s next — and we’re investing in modern engineering practices that give teams the opportunity to utilize AI tools to work smarter, accelerate delivery, improve developer experience, and keep pushing the boundaries of how great software is built. You’ll join a supportive global community of N-ablites who share knowledge generously, challenge each other in the right ways, and celebrate progress together. If you’re looking for impact, ownership, and a team that will back you while you grow, this is a great place to do your best work.

This is more than another engineering role — it’s a chance to help define a new cross-platform agent from day one. You’ll work on a greenfield platform that runs across Windows, Linux, and macOS, bringing deep Rust expertise to decisions that will shape the product, the architecture, and the way the team builds for the future.

As the Staff Rust Engineer, you’ll be the person others look to for technical direction, practical guidance, and smart engineering choices. You’ll have the space to lead, mentor, influence Rust adoption, and make a visible impact on a product used by customers globally.

What You'll Do

• Help shape a brand-new Rust-based agent with real technical ownership from the start.
• Design cross-platform capabilities that integrate deeply with Windows, Linux, and macOS.
• Bring Rust expertise into an experienced C++ environment and help the team build confidence with modern Rust practices.
• Set high engineering standards across architecture, testing, automation, performance, and CI/CD.
• Make key technical decisions that influence scalability, reliability, security, and long-term maintainability.
• Mentor talented engineers, share knowledge openly, and help create a strong Rust engineering culture.
• Work closely with product, security, and infrastructure teams to solve meaningful customer challenges.

What You'll Bring

• Strong Rust experience and a genuine interest in building reliable, high-quality system-level software.
• Confidence working across operating systems such as Windows, Linux, and macOS.
• A solid understanding of OS concepts, networking, file systems, and process-level behavior.
• Experience integrating Rust with C or C++ codebases, or a strong interest in cross-language engineering.
• The ability to lead through influence, guide technical decisions, and bring others on the journey.
• Comfort with modern engineering practices, including testing, automation, CI pipelines, and build systems such as Cargo and CMake.
• A collaborative, curious mindset — you enjoy sharing knowledge, learning from others, and raising the bar together.
• Experience helping teams adopt Rust would be great, but what matters most is your ability to lead with clarity and build trust.

Purple Perks

• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Generous PTO and observed holidays
• 2 Paid VoluNteer Days per year
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• FuN-raising opportunities as part of our giving program
• N-ablite Learning – custom learning experience as part of our investment in you
• The Way We Work – our hybrid working model based on trust and flexibility