Distributed Systems & Networking Engineer (Rust, Go)

Snowstorm is building a distributed microproxy network designed to restore privacy resilience and freedom to global internet access. Were hiring an engineer who enjoys hard systems problems at the intersection of high-performance networking OS-level integration and distributed infrastructure design.

Tasks

This role centers on building and maintaining the Snowstorm client network stack and distributed coordination systems. The work spans Rust & Go development deep integration with native networking APIs and performance tuning across multiple platforms (Windows Android macOS/iOS Linux). Beyond core engineering this role can flex into areas of technical operations including managing virtualized infrastructure network topology optimization ISP and bandwidth logistics and automating abuse-handling workflows.

• Design implement and optimize Snowstorms distributed client software in Rust.
• Integrate and tune networking layers via native system APIs (Windows macOS Android iOS or Linux).
• Develop and maintain secure efficient network protocols for proxy routing and distributed coordination.
• Collaborate with backend and research engineers to improve network discovery reliability and node performance.
• Contribute to network observability and automation pipelines for abuse detection and mitigation.
• (Optional) Take ownership of tech-ops domains including VM provisioning bandwidth sourcing and ISP partner integrations.

Requirements

• 38 years of lower-level systems or networking development experience.
• Strong Rust or Go skills (C or C alongside is a plus).
• Hands-on experience with at least two of: Windows networking stack macOS Network Extension Android VPNService / networking internals Linux networking.
• Background in distributed or peer-to-peer systems design.
• Understanding of NAT traversal DNS transport-layer protocols and network security principles.
• Comfortable working across both prototyping and production-hardening phases.
• (Bonus) Experience with infrastructure orchestration (e.g. VMs containers ISPs or bandwidth routing systems).

Benefits

• Work on a technically ambitious privacy network with real global impact.
• Small mission-driven team where systems work meets societal scale.
• Ownership across Go & Rust core development and real-world operations.
• Fully remote flexible and async-friendly environment.