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Alignerr

Lead Systems Engineer (Rust) - AI Platform

Alignerr, Denver, Colorado, United States, 80285

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About the job Alignerr connects top technical experts with leading AI labs to build, evaluate, and improve next-generation models. We work on real production systems and high-impact research workflows across data, tooling, and infrastructure.

Position Senior Rust Full-Stack Engineer — AI Data & Infrastructure

Type: Contract, Remote Commitment: 20–40 hours/week Compensation: Competitive, hourly (based on experience)

Role Responsibilities

Design, build, and optimize high-performance systems in Rust supporting AI data pipelines and evaluation workflows

Develop full-stack tooling and backend services for large-scale data annotation, validation, and quality control

Improve reliability, performance, and safety across existing Rust codebases

Collaborate with data, research, and engineering teams to support model training and evaluation workflows

Identify bottlenecks and edge cases in data and system behavior, and implement scalable fixes

Participate in synchronous reviews to iterate on system design and implementation decisions

Qualifications Must-Have

Native or fluent English speaker

5+ years of professional experience writing production Rust, with a focus on system architecture and API design.

Deep expertise in FFI (Foreign Function Interface) and unsafe Rust boundaries to optimize interactions between Rust and other languages.

Advanced knowledge of asynchronous runtimes and ensuring thread safety in complex, multi-threaded environments.

Clear written and verbal communication skills for leading system design reviews.

Ability to commit 20–40 hours per week.

Preferred

Prior experience with data annotation, data quality, or evaluation systems

Familiarity with AI/ML workflows, model training, or benchmarking pipelines

Experience with distributed systems or developer tooling

Application Process

Submit your resume

Complete a short technical screening

Project matching and onboarding

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