Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Rust)

Amo
Paris
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Software EngineeringSkills: ["Rust","Distributed systems","Kafka","Redpanda","ScyllaDB","Cassandra","C++","OCaml","Networking","Data modelling","Data synchronization"]

Join amo as an early Backend Engineer to own central components, scale systems for massive traffic, and collaborate across iOS/Android with a shared Rust component. You’ll shape data modelling, networking and platform interactions, own incident response, and contribute to a culture of continuous learning in a hands-on, on-site Paris team.

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Amo
Amo
3 months ago

Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Rust)

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Job Summary

Join amo as an early Backend Engineer to own central components, scale systems for massive traffic, and collaborate across iOS/Android with a shared Rust component. You’ll shape data modelling, networking and platform interactions, own incident response, and contribute to a culture of continuous learning in a hands-on, on-site Paris team.
Location: Paris
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Owning your scope by monitoring analytics and addressing system crashes; triaging and fixing bugs proactively.
  • •Developing systems that handle massive traffic and data, with horizontally scalable architecture.
  • •Collaborating with iOS and Android engineers to maintain a unified codebase and seamless user journeys.
  • •Participating in brainstorming sessions to design and implement features that differentiate the product in the market.
  • •Contributing to a culture of continuous learning and staying updated with industry trends and emerging technologies.

Key Requirements

  • •Production experience with Rust, or strong background in systems-level languages (C++, C, OCaml).
  • •Hands-on experience with distributed systems in production (Kafka, Redpanda, ScyllaDB, Cassandra, or similar).
  • •Strong instincts about consumer social products - what makes them work, what makes them fail.
  • •French isn’t required. Neither is perfect English - we’ll help you ramp up if needed.
Experience:Social mediaStartupsTechnology
Skills:RustDistributed systemsKafkaRedpandaScyllaDBCassandraC++OCamlNetworkingData modellingData synchronization
Languages:EnglishFrench
Tech Stack:RustKafkaRedpandaScyllaDBCassandraC++OCaml

Company Brief

Amo
Amo is a Paris-based startup building social apps that focus on private friend networks and creative social interactions across multiple products (Tilt, Bump, ID), launched in 2023 to refocus social media around close connections.
Industry: Digital Media
Company Size: Medium (51 to 250 employees)
Growth: Early Stage Startup
Valuation: USD 50M to 100M
Funding: Seed
Headquarters: Paris, France
Founded: 2023
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