Senior Software Engineer

Join Parallel Systems as a Senior Software Engineer, where you will design, build, and optimize critical system applications for rail vehicles. You will work on high-performance backend systems, develop and maintain system-level software primarily in Rust, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to architect fault-tolerant and distributed systems. This role requires deep expertise in systems programming, strong debugging and performance optimization skills, and proficiency with Linux environments.

• Design and implement high-performance, low-latency backend systems for critical train control applications.
• Develop and maintain system-level software written primarily in Rust, optimizing existing codebases for scalability, performance, and reliability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to architect fault-tolerant and distributed systems, ensuring software meets security, compliance, and performance standards.
• This role requires deep expertise in systems programming and the ability to build robust, efficient software solutions
• Strong understanding of operating systems, networking, and concurrency models
• Strong debugging and performance optimization skills for complex distributed systems
• Proficiency with Linux environments, low-level system interactions, and memory management
• 5+ years of experience in backend or systems-level software development
• Professional experience in C, C++, Rust, or other systems programming languages
• Experience building highly available, high-performance systems
• Experience with Rust in production or a strong desire to work with Rust
• Experience in or knowledge of rail control systems is greatly preferred
• Familiarity with cloud-based architectures and containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience in safety critical application spaces such as autonomous vehicles, industrial control equipment, or aerospace