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Rust Backend Engineer

Svix · On-site

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Last checked by MeritLog September 27, 2026Source: AshbySource version: ashby-public-job-posting-v1

MeritLog read this listing from Svix's Ashby job board and last checked it on September 27, 2026.

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ABOUT SVIX Svix is a fast-growing startup building the future of server-to-server communication, starting with webhooks. We build high-quality, scalable, and fast infrastructure trusted by companies like Etsy, TaskRabbit, Brex, and the Fortune 500. We have a top 1% product & team, our customers love us, and we are working towards building a generation defining developer infrastructure company. We also wrote the spec for webhooks (Standard Webhooks https://www.standardwebhooks.com) which has since been adopted by Google Gemini, OpenAI, Anthropic, and many others. To support our efforts, we have raised $11M from top investors including a16z and Y Combinator, along with founders and CTOs from companies like GitHub, Segment, Lookout, and Fly.io. ABOUT THE ROLE We are looking for a top performing backend engineer that loves coding with Rust. You will get to solve interesting problems and technical challenges. We move fast, and speed of execution is one of our core values. We are obsessed with providing a great developer experience, and you will be expected to share this obsession. If you are a top performer who wants to do the best job of their life surrounded by others doing the same, this is the place for you. MISSION We are looking for a backend engineer with Rust experience to build performant message delivery at scale. You will get to solve interesting problems and technical challenges. We move fast, and speed of execution is one of our core values. We are obsessed with providing a great developer experience, and you will be expected to share this obsession. OUTCOMES - Deploy high quality production code in a fast-paced environment. - Help the team scale the product while ensuring stability and high availability. - Build new features while providing a great developer experience for our customers. COMPETENCIES - Be a top performing and passionate engineer looking to do great work. - Experience building production services with Rust. - Be a clear communicator that is great to work with. - Be obsessed with providing a great developer experience. - Nice to have: - Working at high scale and high availability environments GENERAL GUIDELINES - We like candidates with varied backgrounds - don't be shy, apply! - Hackers/OSS devs welcome, even without extensive work history. Checkout our OSS repo on Github https://github.com/svix/svix-webhooks. - Please include a few words on why you'd like to work at Svix. - All roles are full-time - no students or part-time.

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