Senior Software Engineer (Rust)

Senior Software Engineer (Rust) | Zero Trust Networking & Secure Access

Remote (US or Canada)

Are you the kind of engineer who enjoys working close to the operating system, building software that runs on thousands of customer machines, and solving difficult networking and security problems?

We're looking for a Senior Software Engineer to help shape the future of a rapidly growing Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) platform. You'll join a small, highly technical team building secure networking technology that allows customers to access private resources without port forwarding, public IP exposure, or traditional VPN complexity. This role will play a key part in evolving today's tunneling solution into a full Zero Trust platform with identity-based access, end-to-end encryption, and network intelligence capabilities.

What You'll Work On

You'll be building and maintaining cross-platform software that runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux , including:

• High-performance Rust services and background daemons
• Secure tunneling and remote access technologies
• Identity-based device enrollment and authentication
• End-to-end encrypted connectivity
• Multi-platform installers, packaging, code signing, and updates
• Service-to-service messaging and client/server communication
• Monitoring, health checks, presence detection, and network insights
• Reliability improvements for software running on real-world customer networks

You'll work closely with product, backend, and web engineering teams while helping define how AI-assisted software development is used within a security-focused engineering environment.

Why This Role Is Different

This isn't another backend API job.

You'll help build software that sits directly on customer devices and networks. The team already has strong Rust expertise, but they're specifically looking for someone who can bring experience and technical leadership around Zero Trust Networking, secure access architectures, VPN alternatives, tunneling technologies, or related networking infrastructure. The right person has an opportunity to become a key subject matter expert as the platform grows.

What We're Looking For

Required

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience
• 2+ years of production Rust experience
• Deep understanding of async Rust, concurrency, cancellation, and service lifecycles
• Experience shipping and supporting long-running client software
• Windows systems programming experience
• Strong networking fundamentals including:
• TCP/IP
• DNS
• HTTP
• IPv4/IPv6
• Network resiliency and retries
• Experience with packaging, installers, code signing, and software distribution
• Experience using AI development tools such as Claude Code or similar
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills

Strongly Preferred

• Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA)
• Secure tunneling platforms
• VPN or remote access technologies
• Network security infrastructure
• Identity and access management systems

Nice to Have

• Linux and macOS systems development
• PHP or web application development
• RPC frameworks or message-bus architectures
• Applied cryptography
• DNS, DDNS, router, or networking products
• Experience at companies such as Cloudflare, Tailscale, NetFoundry, ngrok, or similar networking-focused organizations was specifically identified as highly relevant.

Location

• Remote throughout the United States or Canada
• Occasional travel for team collaboration
• Preference for candidates located within or near Pacific Time Zone working hours

Compensation

• Base salary target: $145,000-$160,000
• Additional annual performance bonus up to 8%
• 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) with match, generous PTO, paid holidays, and professional development support

Exceptional candidates with highly relevant Zero Trust or networking expertise may be considered above the target range.

Ideal Backgrounds

You may be a great fit if you've worked on:

• Zero Trust networking platforms
• VPN infrastructure
• Remote connectivity solutions
• Developer tunneling products
• Network security software
• Endpoint agents
• Cross-platform desktop applications
• Secure device management platforms

If you love Rust, networking, security, and building software that operates at the intersection of operating systems and infrastructure, we'd love to hear from you.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Prime Team Partners and our client are equal opportunity employers committed to building diverse and inclusive workplaces. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds and experiences to apply.