Rust Developer

Senior Software Engineer — Systems & Rust Specialist

Senior Rust Engineer with 5+ years specializing in blockchain, networking, and high-performance systems. Expert in Solana development, compiler internals (MLIR), and hardware acceleration (Ascend NPUs). Proven track record building developer tools, designing protocols, and leading projects from concept to production.

Experience: 6 years

Yearly salary: $120,000

Hourly rate: $100

Nationality: 🇮🇹 Italy

Residency: 🇮🇪 Ireland


Experience

Rust Blockchain Developer
Stacktical (DSLA Protocol)
2022 - 2023
Developed and deployed DSLA Protocol smart contracts on Solana using Anchor framework, implementing staking, challenge, and settlement mechanisms. Architected and validated end-to-end protocol design for validator/evaluator roles and rewards distribution. Managed Anchor migrations and CLI tooling, orchestrating deployments from devnet to mainnet with targeted rollouts. Analyzed and documented DSLA portability across Rust-first blockchain ecosystems (Solana, NEAR, Polkadot), identifying interoperability challenges. Built comprehensive TypeScript test harnesses and Rust integration tests covering programs, CLIs, and on-chain state transitions. Resolved complex Solidity integration issues in DSLA bridge and middleware contracts. Created automated Solidity regression test suite to catch bugs and validate fixes before cross-chain deployments.
Rust Developer
Quantum1Net
2019 - 2021
Developed a communication protocol for P2P nodes, including serialization and deserialization. Defined efficient protocol header for data transmission. Implemented asynchronous communication between network nodes. Collaborated on time synchronization between nodes using Tokio for low-level networking. Implemented SOCKS5 protocol. Designed core data structure for network-stored data. Established NTP connection for time setup in proof-of-concept prototype.
Backend Software Developer
parcelLab
2019 - 2021
Developed full-stack web applications using JavaScript, Express.js, AWS, MongoDB, and Python. Built robust web scrapers and data extraction tools using JavaScript and Node.js. Designed and implemented RESTful API endpoints handling high-volume traffic with MongoDB and PostgreSQL backends. Integrated multiple courier APIs with varying data formats, standardizing data pipelines for post-purchase communications. Automated internal workflows and operational processes, reducing manual work and improving efficiency. Developed email parsing and processing systems using Python and regex for automated data extraction. Managed and optimized AWS infrastructure including EC2 instances, S3 storage, and Lambda functions.
Rust Developer Intern
Quantum1Net
2019 - 2019
Defined P2P protocol requirements and developed core components. Collaborated on time synchronization between network nodes using Tokio.

Skills

rust
english