Lead Rust Developer

at  Cognizant

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ROLE OVERVIEW

We are seeking a highly skilled Lead Rust Developer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have expertise in Rust RPOS and POS Basics along with a proven background in Supply Chain within the Consumer Goods sector. This role involves being responsible for product development ensuring high-quality standards and driving innovation to meet business objectives.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Lead the product engineering team to develop innovative solutions that meet business requirements.
• Lead all aspects of the entire product lifecycle from concept to deployment ensuring timely delivery.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to team members to improve their skills and performance.
• Collaborate with multi-functional teams to align product development with business goals.
• Ensure the implementation of standard methodologies in coding testing and deployment.
• Drive continuous improvement in product quality and performance through regular reviews and feedback.
• Handle project timelines resources and budgets to ensure successful project completion.
• Conduct regular performance evaluations and provide constructive feedback to team members.
• Facilitate effective communication between team members partners and management.
• Identify and mitigate risks associated with product development and deployment.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations in all product engineering activities.
• Cultivate a culture of innovation and continuous learning within the team.
• Use expertise in Rust RPOS and POS Basics to take on sophisticated technical challenges.

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE ROLE

• 8-12 Years of experience in Retail is required.
• Minimum 4+ years hands-on experience in Rust
• Lead and manage a team of Stores professionals
• Front end solutioning discussion on Stores with customers and other internal partners.
• Develop solutions & offerings in and around the Stores space
• Experience building Microservices in RUST
• Hands on experience in AWS serverless technologies like Lambda Functions, EKS, ECS, DynamoDB, SQS, Kinesis, SNS, SES
• Good debugging skills in RUST
• Knowledge on using VS code as an IDE for Rust Development
• Knowledge on CI/CD preferable Kraken
• Ability to do code reviews and identify performance bottle necks