Senior Software Engineer

Responsibilities

• Design and implement high-performance, low-latency backend systems for critical train control applications
• Develop and maintain system-level software written primarily in Rust
• Optimize existing codebases for scalability, performance, and reliability
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to architect fault-tolerant and distributed systems
• Ensure software meets security, compliance, and performance standards
• Conduct performance profiling, debugging, and system diagnostics for complex issues
• Contribute to code reviews, technical discussions, and best practices

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in backend or systems-level software development
• Professional experience in C, C++, or Rust
• Strong understanding of operating systems, networking, and concurrency models
• Experience building highly available, high-performance systems
• Proficiency with Linux environments, low-level system interactions, and memory management
• Strong debugging and performance optimization skills for complex distributed systems

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Rust in production
• Experience in safety critical application spaces such as autonomous vehicles, industrial control equipment, or aerospace
• Knowledge of rail control systems
• Familiarity with cloud-based architectures and containerized environments like Docker and Kubernetes

About the Company

Parallel Systems is pioneering autonomous battery-electric rail vehicles designed to transform freight transportation by shifting portions of the $900 billion U.S. trucking industry onto rail.