Software Engineer, Rust

Job Title

Software Engineer, Rust

Role Summary

Build production Rust systems software that runs close to semiconductor fabrication hardware. You will develop Linux applications, control logic, telemetry, and operator-facing tools used to operate and scale fab2's fabrication equipment.

This is a hands-on systems role working with firmware, electrical, mechanical, and process teams; work directly affects tool performance, uptime, and fab throughput.

Experience Level

Mid-level. No specific years-of-experience requirement stated.

Responsibilities

Deliver end-to-end software features that control and monitor fabrication tools and support production workflows.

• Design and implement real-time Linux applications for equipment control and process automation.
• Design and implement finite-state machines for tool operation.
• Develop data acquisition, telemetry, metrology, and image-processing software.
• Implement gRPC services and Protocol Buffer APIs for interprocess and cross-system communication.
• Build operator interfaces for operations, diagnostics, and data visualization.
• Own major features end-to-end in partnership with hardware and process engineering teams.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and practical experience required to succeed in this role.

• Strong proficiency in Rust for systems-level Linux applications.
• Hands-on Python experience in data analysis, computer vision, diagnostics, or scientific computing.
• Proven experience shipping Linux application software such as daemons, services, IPC, and real-time or near-real-time systems.
• Solid operating systems fundamentals: memory management, performance, and concurrency.
• Familiarity with gRPC and Protocol Buffers or comparable RPC/serialization frameworks.
• Experience working across multiple projects, technical domains, and engineering disciplines.
• Ability to comply with U.S. export control requirements (employment contingent on compliance).

Nice-to-have

• Background in semiconductors, industrial automation, or hardware-intensive manufacturing.
• Familiarity with embedded Linux build systems (Yocto, Buildroot) or microcontroller firmware.
• Experience with application performance profiling and latency optimization.
• Interest or experience in applied math, numerical methods, or reliability engineering (FMEA).

Education Requirements

BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.

About the Company

Company: fab2

Headquarters: Austin, TX, United States

Early-stage hardware startup that designs and builds semiconductor fabrication equipment, tools, and the hardware/software needed to make fabs. Works on lithography, metrology, motion systems and related components; founded by Sam Zeloof and Jim Keller with offices in Austin and San Francisco.