TypeScript + Rust Developer

Job Title: TypeScript + Rust Developer

Job Type: Contractor

Location: Remote

Job Summary:

We are seeking an expert TypeScript + Rust Developer to join our customer’s team, contributing to cutting-edge AI training and codebase modernization projects. You will play a critical role in producing high-quality human data while leveraging your deep expertise in TypeScript and Rust to support major migrations and rewrites. This is an opportunity to make a substantial impact on innovative systems alongside a talented, globally distributed team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver robust solutions in TypeScript and Rust.
• Design, implement, and refactor complex systems, with a focus on codebase migrations or rewrites between language ecosystems.
• Create and curate high-quality human data for AI training and evaluation tasks.
• Follow best practices for software engineering, including code reviews, testing, and documentation.
• Communicate technical concepts clearly via written and verbal communication to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and optimize codebases in both TypeScript and Rust environments.
• Maintain 6+ hours of daily work overlap with the Eastern Time zone to ensure effective collaboration.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• 5+ years of professional software development experience, with a proven track record of production-level work.
• Idiomatic fluency in TypeScript and Rust, demonstrated through hands-on experience.
• Strong background in codebase migrations, rewrites, or working within multiple language environments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical issues clearly.
• Experience producing or working with human-labeled data, ideally for AI or ML applications.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a remote, global team.
• Fluent English proficiency.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience on AI/ML data engineering or data labeling teams.
• Contributions to open-source TypeScript or Rust projects.
• Background in developing scalable cloud-native applications.