Senior Rust Software Engineer

N-able is a place where talented engineers get the opportunity to do meaningful work, explore new ideas, and build technology that genuinely matters. Our platform helps businesses stay secure, resilient, and ready for what's next. We're investing in modern engineering practices and AI-powered tools that help teams work smarter, accelerate delivery, improve developer experience, and continuously raise the bar for software quality.

You'll join a supportive global community of N-ablites who share knowledge openly, collaborate closely, and celebrate success together. If you're looking for technical challenges, ownership, and an environment where you can continue growing your skills, N-able is a great place to do your best work.

This is more than just another engineering role. It's an opportunity to help build a new cross-platform agent from the ground up. You'll contribute to a greenfield platform that runs across Windows, Linux, and macOS, using Rust to create reliable, secure, and high-performing system-level software.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll play a key role in designing and developing core platform capabilities, collaborating closely with experienced engineers, and contributing to technical decisions that shape the future of the product. You'll bring strong technical expertise, take ownership of significant projects, and help drive engineering excellence through collaboration and continuous improvement.

What You'll Do

• Design, develop, and maintain a new Rust-based cross-platform agent.

• Build capabilities that integrate deeply with Windows, Linux, and macOS.

• Contribute to architectural discussions and technical decision-making.

• Develop reliable, secure, and performant system-level software.

• Collaborate with engineers across multiple disciplines to solve complex customer challenges.

• Apply modern engineering practices across testing, automation, CI/CD, and observability.

• Participate in code reviews and share knowledge with teammates.

• Help improve development processes, tooling, and overall software quality.

What You'll Bring

• Strong experience developing software in Rust, C++, or other systems programming languages, with an interest in building production-grade system-level software.

• Experience working across one or more operating systems, including Windows, Linux, or macOS.

• Understanding of operating system concepts, networking, file systems, and process-level behavior.

• Experience integrating or working with multi-language codebases, including Rust and C/C++.

• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently on complex technical challenges.

• Experience with modern development practices, including testing, automation, CI pipelines, and build systems such as Cargo and CMake.

• A collaborative mindset with excellent communication skills and a willingness to learn from and support others.

• Passion for building high-quality software and continuously improving engineering practices.

Purple Perks

• Medical, dental and vision coverage

• Generous PTO and observed holidays

• 2 Paid VoluNteer Days per year

• Employee Stock Purchase Program

• FuN-raising opportunities as part of our giving program

• N-ablite Learning - custom learning experience as part of our investment in you

• The Way We Work - our hybrid working model based on trust and flexibility

About N-able

At N-able, our mission is to protect businesses against evolving cyberthreats with an end-to-end cyber resilience platform to manage, secure, and recover. Our scalable technology infrastructure includes AI-powered capabilities, market-leading third-party integrations, and the flexibility to employ technologies of choice-to transform workflows and deliver critical security outcomes. Our partner-first approach combines our products with experts, training, and peer-led events that empower our customers to be secure, resilient, and successful.