Senior Rust Developer - Security Focus (all genders)
XIBIX Solutions GmbH · Porto, Portugal
Information Technology & Services · 51-200 employees
About the role
Develop and maintain secure Rust applications for a major European energy company using agile methodologies. Integrate security tooling into CI/CD pipelines and advise stakeholders on secure architecture and code decisions.
What they look for
Requirements
Requires a degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering and at least 5 years of professional experience with extensive hands-on Rust development. Candidates must have a solid understanding of secure coding practices and strong analytical skills.
Benefits
Full description
Your Career
Your responsibilities
- Developing and maintaining high-quality, secure Rust applications in an agile customer project for a major European energy company
- Applying secure software development principles and secure coding practices throughout the entire development lifecycle
- Integrating and operating security tooling such as SAST, DAST, SCA/dependency scanning (e.g. Black Duck) and secret scanning within CI/CD pipelines
- Analysing and remediating security findings, from dependency vulnerabilities to code-level issues
- Advising stakeholders on security-related architecture and code decisions, and communicating complex technical topics to technical and non-technical audiences
- Working closely with cross-functional teams as part of the ACX business unit
Your profile
- Successfully completed degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a comparable qualification
- Minimum 5 years of professional experience, with extensive, long-standing hands-on experience in Rust development
- Solid understanding of secure software development principles and secure coding practices
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, combined with a proactive, solution-oriented working style
- Strong communication skills and the ability to advise stakeholders on security-related topics
- Nice to have: experience with DAST and SAST tooling, Black Duck or comparable SCA/dependency scanning tools, and secret scanning tools and practices (e.g. GitLeaks, TruffleHog, GitHub Secret Scanning)
Why us?
- Comprehensive onboarding and individual mentoring
- Hybrid working model with remote flexibility (1-2 office days per week in Porto)
- Work-life balance and flexible working hours
- Personal and professional development opportunities
- Modern workplace and a pleasant working atmosphere with close collaboration
- Exciting and challenging customer projects as well as diverse tasks
- Appreciative work environment with a positive error culture
- Free choice of hardware between Mac and Windows
About us
We are a dynamic IT company specializing in consulting and implementation services for our clients. Our current focus lies in cloud implementation and management, covering areas such as cloud architecture and infrastructure, cloud migration, IT managed services, and software development. Many renowned companies already rely on our expertise and trust in the quality of our work. Our story began in 2014 with the founding of XIBIX Solutions GmbH, an IT startup based in Unterschleißheim, just north of Munich. Since then, we’ve experienced strong growth — and we’re far from done! With ambitious plans ahead, we’re looking for motivated talents across all areas to join the XIBIX IT Group at our locations in Hamburg, Munich, Constance, Landshut, and Porto or remotely. At XIBIX, we bring together doers, creatives, and experts who inspire our clients with innovative solutions and a genuine curiosity to explore new ideas. Driven by our passion for cloud technologies, we empower national and international companies to become fit for the digital future.
