April 1, 2026
Rust vs JS: FIGHT!
Wasmer (YC S19) Is Hiring – Rust and DevRel Positions
Rust lovers cheer, JavaScript sits this one out — Wasmer’s hiring
TLDR: Wasmer is hiring Rust engineers and DevRel to push tiny, portable apps (WebAssembly) into cloud servers. The crowd is split between excitement over speed and security, and eye-rolls about “another runtime,” with bonus memes about DevRel and calls for salary transparency—important if this tech really changes how apps run everywhere.
YC-backed Wasmer just posted openings for Rust engineers and DevRel (developer relations) to push WebAssembly (tiny, fast apps that run anywhere) into the cloud. Think Node’s server revolution, but without JavaScript. Cue the comments: Rust die-hards popped confetti, JavaScript loyalists rolled eyes, and old-school C/C++ folks swaggered in like “welcome back to systems land.” The top cheer: Wasmer’s pitch that server-side WebAssembly could make apps smaller, faster, and more secure. The loudest groan: “Another runtime?” Skeptics called it hype déjà vu, predicting benchmark charts and thin job details.
Drama centered on two things: performance and the DevRel role. Some argued WebAssembly’s sandbox model is safer and lighter than containers; others clapped back that real-world tooling still lags. Meanwhile, DevRel memes flew—“swag engineer,” “conference bard,” “Docs or it didn’t happen.” A practical chorus asked for salary ranges, remote policy, and visa clarity. Fans dropped the classic “Can it run Doom?” joke, while Zig fans poked in with friendly chaos. Wasmer linked posts and values, but the vibe stayed split: bold vision vs. prove-it-now.
Key Points
- •Wasmer is hiring for Rust engineering and Developer Relations positions.
- •The company builds software to power next-generation cloud computing using WebAssembly.
- •Wasmer aims to bring WebAssembly to the server side, similar to Node.js but independent of JavaScript.
- •Its runtime stack primarily uses Rust, WebAssembly, and LLVM.
- •Candidates with low-level systems language experience (e.g., C, C++, Zig) are considered a good fit; links to posts and values are provided.