Rust Systems Developer (SDK, Mobile & Routers)

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Are you passionate about games, technology, and challenges that truly make a difference?

We’re the first AI-powered game optimization platform, ensuring maximum performance and connection stability for millions of players in over 190 countries.

We were founded in Brazil, but we operate with a global mindset, a high-performance culture, and a total focus on the user experience. Here, gaming is serious business, and we always deliver in PRO mode.🎮

🚀 Why join ExitLag?

✅ GPTW – Great Place To Work

A workplace recognized by people, with a strong culture, collaboration, and a team that plays together every day.

✅ Real global impact

Your work impacts millions of gamers around the world and helps transform the gaming experience every day.

✅ Accelerated growth

Here you’ll find autonomy, leadership opportunities, real challenges, and room to grow both technically and professionally.

✅ A borderless mindset

We’re Remote First and operate globally. Where you are never limits the scope of your career.

Our EVP | Employee Value Proposition

At ExitLag, you’ll find more than just a job, you’ll find a journey with purpose.

We Want You To

🎯 Connect with your purpose

🚀 Take pride in what you build

🤝 Grow alongside people who challenge and support you every day

🌍 Be part of a global, innovative, and constantly evolving company

🎮 Experience a culture that truly believes in the power of gaming and technology

Job Purpose

ExitLag is looking for a Rust Systems Developer to work at the heart of our technology: libexitlag-rs, the library responsible for optimizing the connection between players and game servers.

You’ll be working with a single codebase running on multiple platforms, SDK (Windows/macOS), mobile (Android/iOS), and routers (OpenWrt).

If you enjoy asynchronous Rust, networking, and high-performance systems, this position is for you.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Work on the core of our network pipeline (proxy, routing, and traffic optimization)
• Develop integrations for:
  
  

SDK (Windows/macOS)

Mobile (Android and iOS)

• Routers (OpenWrt / ARM / MIPS)
• Work on performance, latency, and reliability
• Work on cross-platform projects (from the core to integrations via FFI)
• Contribute to continuous improvements in architecture and builds
  
  

Main Stack

• Rust (async with Tokio)
• Networking (TCP/UDP, TUN/TAP, SOCKS, Netfilter, WFP)
• FFI (JNI, C API, bindgen)
• Protobuf, SQLite
• CI/CD and cross-compilation
  
  

Essential Requirements

• Experience with Rust in production (3+ years)
• Experience with systems and network programming
• Experience with FFI (JNI, C bindings, or similar)
• Experience with cross-compilation
• Strong debugging skills (multi-platform / network)
  
  

Preferred

• Experience with Android, iOS, Windows, or OpenWrt
• Knowledge of VPNs, proxies, or gaming networking
• System performance and optimization
• English and/or Portuguese for technical communication
  
  

📈 Development & Growth

At ExitLag, we value the continuous growth of every member of our team. We have a structured career plan and performance review cycles every six months, taking into account both performance and alignment with our culture.

These cycles represent real opportunities for promotion, career advancement, and merit-based recognition, aligning individual growth with the company’s growth.

Benefits

✅ Paid vacation: 30 days after 12 months of employment, with the option to sell up to 10 days.

✅ Annual bonus (13th month): equivalent to 1 additional month’s salary, paid proportionally based on length of service.

✅ Performance bonus (In-Company Goal): potential for up to 5x additional monthly salaries per year, based on goal achievement. *In the last two years, we reached Tier 2, 3x monthly salaries for everyone

✅ Stock Options: eligibility after 6 months of employment, aligning individual growth with the company’s growth. 4-year vesting period.

✅ Flash Card: R$ 1,200.00/month with flexible use (food, home office, bills, or as preferred)

✅ Birthday Day Off: a day off to celebrate however you like.

✅ Bradesco Health Plan: 100% covered by the company for the primary beneficiary (initially).

✅ Wellness partnerships: access to Zenklub (emotional health) and TotalPass (gyms and physical activities).

✅ Educational subsidy: up to 50% coverage for courses and specialized training (after 6 months with the company).

✅ Unlimited ExitLag license: full access to our premium product.