Full-Time

Senior Rust Application Engineer

Posted on 8/13/2025

Vital Biosciences

Vital Biosciences

201-500 employees

Desktop-based automated point-of-care blood testing platform

No salary listed

Oakville, ON, Canada

In Person

Category
Software Engineering (1)
Required Skills
Kubernetes
Rust
Docker
AWS
Google Cloud Platform
Requirements
  • Strong proficiency in Rust programming with experience developing production-grade applications.
  • Expertise in embedded Linux systems and development tools.
  • Familiarity with interfacing with firmware components and on board peripherals.
  • Proven experience in regulated industries such as medical devices or biotechnology.
  • Experience with cloud platforms like AWS or GCP for scalable data storage and analysis.
  • Knowledge of workflow management tools and containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
  • Strong problem-solving skills with a focus on building compliant and efficient solutions.
Responsibilities
  • Design and Development: Develop robust applications in Rust for real-time medical devices running on embedded Linux.
  • Implement and optimize algorithms for data processing in regulated healthcare environments.
  • Ensure seamless integration between software and hardware components as well as cloud backend services.
  • Collaboration: Work closely with our science team to translate requirements into tailored software solutions.
  • Collaborate with systems and hardware engineers to integrate software with embedded systems.
  • Compliance & Quality: Ensure all software adheres to medical device regulations (e.g., FDA, ISO 13485).
  • Drive the adoption of best practices in software engineering, including automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and robust version control strategies.
  • Mentorship & Leadership: Provide technical guidance to junior engineers.
  • Lead initiatives and drive continuous improvement within the team.
  • Innovation: Stay at the forefront of advancements in Rust programming, embedded systems, and medical device development.
  • Contribute to the validation, documentation, and testing processes to align with internal quality systems.
Desired Qualifications
  • Familiarity with medical device standards like IEC 62304 or FDA regulations.
  • Experience optimizing bioinformatics algorithms for real-time applications.
  • Knowledge of cybersecurity best practices for protecting sensitive patient data.
  • Background in machine learning or data analytics within healthcare settings.

Vital Bio (VitalOne) is a health-tech company that makes a desktop-sized, automated point-of-care diagnostics platform. It performs 50+ lab-grade tests from 600 microliters of blood in about 20 minutes, enabling testing, diagnosis, and treatment within a single visit for settings like primary care clinics, pharmacies, and in-home care. The system combines microfluidics, robotics, computer vision, and biochemistry to run hematology, clinical chemistry, and immunoassays in parallel, with under 30 seconds of hands-on time and a patient app for result tracking. Unlike traditional centralized labs or smaller POCT devices, Vital One covers roughly 95% of routine lab orders and aims to reduce delays and improve accessibility, pursuing a goal of making diagnostics readily available where patients receive care.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

Early VC

Total Funding

$48M

Headquarters

Mississauga, Canada

Founded

2018

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Point-of-care testing closes care gaps by enabling test-diagnose-treat in single visit.[2]
  • $62 million raised through September 2024 from top-tier investors including Sam Altman.[3]
  • Global expansion to Boston, San Francisco, and Portugal accelerates market penetration beyond Canada.[1]

What critics are saying

  • VitalOne lacks FDA clearance as of April 2026, blocking US market entry entirely.[2]
  • Established competitors like Abbott i-STAT Alinity dominate POC testing with proven reimbursement.[1]
  • No product revenue by mid-2026 despite $62M raised suggests unsustainable burn rate trajectory.[1]

What makes Vital Biosciences unique

  • VitalOne performs 50+ lab-grade tests from 600 microliters blood in 20 minutes.[2][3]
  • Proprietary centrifugal microfluidics platform with computer vision quality control embedded throughout.[5]
  • Desktop device requires less than 30 seconds hands-on time for clinical staff operation.[1]

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Benefits

Competitive compensation and benefits package

Professional Development Budget

Conference Attendance Budget

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-1%

1 year growth

3%

2 year growth

0%
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Jul 27th, 2023
Vital Biosciences raises $48m for revolutionary blood diagnostic tech

Backers include Sam Altman and Marc Benioff as company seeks to create accessible diagnostics and expedite clinical interventions.

BetaKit
Jul 26th, 2023
Vital Biosciences reveals blood-testing solution

After the bloody mess at Theranos, Vital is among the new wave of startups developing accessible diagnostics.

Bloomberg L.P.
Jul 24th, 2023
Sam Altman, Valley VCs Bet $48 Million on Blood-Testing Startup

Years after Theranos, Vital Biosciences wants to prove Silicon Valley really can disrupt blood testing.

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