LiveKit · 3 months ago
Staff Rust SDK Engineer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$120K/yr - $250K/yrLiveKit is revolutionizing the AI landscape by providing essential network infrastructure for multimodal AI interfaces. They are seeking a passionate Senior/Staff Rust Engineer to build the LiveKit Rust SDK and high-performance Rust core modules that support real-time client SDKs across multiple platforms.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud ComputingBig DataInformation TechnologyCloud InfrastructureReal Time
Responsibilities
Design, build, and maintain the LiveKit Rust SDK and the shared Rust core modules that power LiveKit’s multi-platform client ecosystem
Lead by example — guide and mentor engineers with less Rust experience, promote share code, best practices, and foster a culture of high quality, maintainable, and testable Rust code
Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams (client SDKs, agents, cloud teams, PMs) to ensure smooth integration, shared standards, and consistent developer experience
Own the testing, CI/CD, and release processes for Rust projects, ensuring reliability and stability across environments
Profile and optimize performance in real-time, low-latency systems to push the boundaries of what’s possible in LiveKit’s SDKs
Contribute to SDK architecture and design decisions, shaping the long term technical direction for both the Rust SDK and cross-platform SDK interoperability
Qualification
Required
You have strong expertise in Rust and experience delivering production-quality libraries or SDKs
You're collaborative and communicative, comfortable working across multiple teams and platforms
You have experience developing SDKs or libraries for multi-platform clients (mobile, web, or embedded)
You understand testing, CI/CD, and release best practices in modern Rust ecosystems
Preferred
You've worked with Livekit techs
You have real-time systems, networking, and performance optimization, and may already have experience in WebRTC or related technologies
Benefits
Competitive salary and equity package
Health, dental, and vision benefits
Flexible vacation policy
Company
LiveKit
LiveKit provides a cloud platform that enables developers to build, deploy, and manage real-time communication and AI-driven applications.
Founded in 2021
51-200 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$181.3MKey Investors
Index VenturesAltimeter CapitalRedpoint
2026-01-22Series C· $100M
2025-04-11Series B· $45M
2024-03-13Series A· $22M
Leadership Team
David Zhao
Co-Founder and CTO
Russell D'Sa
Founder
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