Senior Rust Developer/ Lead Mini Program Platform Architect

Company Description

OleOle

OleOle is building a global football super app combining social networking, messaging, live scores, short-form video, gambling, commerce, payments, translation, and mini programs into a single ecosystem focused entirely on football.

The vision is to create the first true "WeChat for football" - a platform where fans, clubs, brands, leagues, sportsbooks, creators, and merchants can communicate, transact, and engage directly inside one global environment.

Unlike traditional social media platforms, OleOle is built specifically for sports fans and designed around communication, real-time engagement, commerce, and community.

The platform combines elements of:

• Twitter/X style social conversation
• TikTok-style short-form video
• WhatsApp-style messaging
• live score platforms
• programmable commerce
• mini program ecosystems similar to WeChat

All integrated into a single football-first platform.

Core Platform Vision

OleOle is designed around several key ideas:

Communication First

Fans can communicate directly with:

• clubs
• brands
• sportsbooks
• creators
• media companies
• other fans

through follows, messaging, sharing, comments, and real-time translated conversations.

Mini Program Ecosystem

OleOle is building a mini program platform that allows brands and partners to launch experiences directly inside the platform without requiring fans to download separate applications.

Initial mini program categories include:

• Games
• News
• Merchandise
• Ticket Sales
• VIP Hospitality
• Gambling

Fans can:

• follow or unfollow mini programs
• communicate directly with brands
• share mini programs with friends
• receive translated content automatically

Brands can communicate directly with followers within platform communication limits designed to prevent spam and preserve user experience.

Real-Time Translation

A core component of the platform is AI-driven real-time translation across conversations, content, video, messaging, and mini programs.

The goal is to remove language barriers between global football fans and allow mini programs to operate across dozens of languages automatically.

This creates a global communication layer connecting fans, clubs, brands, and creators worldwide.

Wallet + Payments Infrastructure

OleOle includes an integrated Wallet ID and payment infrastructure powering:

• commerce
• rewards
• gambling
• digital collectibles
• mini program transactions
• creator payouts

The platform is designed around programmable commerce and frictionless fan engagement.

Technology Stack

OleOle is being built as a native Rust platform focused on:

• scalability
• performance
• real-time communication
• low-latency systems
• global infrastructure
• payments
• social engagement
• video delivery

The company is also building:

• AI translation systems
• football history AI infrastructure
• developer platforms
• mini program tooling
• programmable payment rails

The Long-Term Vision

OleOle's long-term vision is to become the global operating system for football fans:

• social networking
• communication
• commerce
• gaming
• gambling
• content
• ticketing
• rewards
• programmable fan experiences

all inside one interconnected ecosystem.

OleOle - Where Fans Kick Off

Job Description

Role Overview - Senior Mini Program Platform Architect / Rust Developer Platform Lead

This role is focused on helping OleOle design and eventually build the platform infrastructure behind the OleOle Mini Program ecosystem.

This is not a traditional frontend or mobile application role.

We are looking for someone who understands platform architecture, developer ecosystems, communication systems, and scalable infrastructure.

The long-term vision is to allow clubs, brands, sportsbooks, media companies, creators, merchandise companies, ticketing companies, gaming companies, and hospitality providers to launch mini programs directly inside OleOle without requiring users to download separate applications.

The role is centered around building the underlying architecture that powers:

• mini program runtime systems
• communication infrastructure
• developer tooling
• SDKs and APIs
• AI-assisted mini program generation
• template systems
• translation infrastructure
• wallet and payment integrations
• follow/unfollow communication systems

Core Concepts Behind the Platform

Mini programs inside OleOle are not traditional standalone mobile apps.

They are lightweight experiences running inside the OleOle ecosystem where:

• fans can follow or unfollow mini programs
• brands can communicate directly with followers
• fans can communicate back to brands
• mini programs can be shared socially
• content is translated automatically across languages
• identity, payments, notifications, messaging, and translation are inherited from the core platform

This creates a communication and commerce ecosystem centered around football fans globally.

Initial Mini Program Categories

The initial focus areas for mini programs include:

• Games
• News
• Merchandise
• Ticket Sales
• VIP Hospitality
• Gambling

The architecture must support high-scale fan engagement and communication across these categories.

Technical Direction

OleOle is being built primarily in Rust.

Rust is a critical requirement for this role because the platform is expected to operate at massive global scale with heavy emphasis on:

• real-time communication
• scalability
• concurrency
• performance
• low-latency systems
• payments infrastructure
• messaging systems
• API platforms

The mini program ecosystem itself will likely combine:

• Rust backend systems
• scalable APIs
• template-based mini program architecture
• SDK/runtime systems
• communication infrastructure
• AI-assisted generation workflows
• Solana-based payment rails
• real-time translation systems

What Success Looks Like

The ideal outcome is a platform where brands and clubs can launch mini programs quickly and cost-effectively using templates, APIs, communication tools, translation systems, and integrated payment infrastructure.

Long-term, the platform may evolve toward AI-assisted mini program generation where businesses can create experiences using structured templates and existing APIs instead of building custom applications from scratch.

Ideal Backgrounds

This role may be a strong fit for engineers or architects with experience in:

• WeChat mini programs
• Shopify app ecosystems
• Apple or Google developer platforms
• programmable commerce systems
• API platforms
• messaging infrastructure
• social platforms
• SDK/runtime systems
• developer tooling
• scalable backend systems
• Rust infrastructure
• payment platforms
• AI-assisted development systems

Qualifications

Qualifications - Senior Mini Program Platform Architect / Rust Developer Platform Lead

Required Technical Experience

• Strong Rust backend engineering experience
• Experience designing scalable distributed systems
• Experience building API-driven platforms
• Experience designing communication or messaging systems
• Experience working with real-time infrastructure
• Strong understanding of platform architecture and developer ecosystems
• Experience designing systems intended to support high-scale user engagement
• Experience building or contributing to SDKs, runtime systems, or developer tooling
• Strong understanding of scalable backend infrastructure and concurrency

Preferred Experience

Experience with one or more of the following areas is highly preferred:

• Mini program ecosystems
• Developer platforms
• WeChat mini programs
• Shopify app ecosystems
• Apple or Google developer ecosystems
• Social platforms
• Messaging systems
• Payment infrastructure
• Programmable commerce
• Wallet infrastructure
• API marketplaces
• Real-time translation systems
• AI-assisted software generation
• Template-based application systems
• Live communication systems
• Large-scale fan or consumer engagement platforms

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate is not simply a frontend or mobile application engineer.

We are looking for someone who thinks in terms of:

• platforms
• ecosystems
• communication layers
• developer experience
• scalable infrastructure
• programmable systems
• social interaction
• commerce infrastructure

The right person should be comfortable helping shape:

• runtime architecture
• APIs
• communication systems
• SDKs
• template systems
• developer workflows
• AI-assisted creation systems
• translation infrastructure
• payment integrations

Additional Preferred Skills

• Experience with Solana ecosystem infrastructure
• Experience with scalable commerce systems
• Experience with social graph infrastructure
• Experience with event-driven systems
• Experience with media or content delivery systems
• Experience with cloud-native infrastructure
• Experience with low-latency systems
• Experience working in startup environments
• Interest in football, sports, social platforms, or fan engagement products

Soft Skills

• Strong product thinking
• Ability to work independently in an early-stage startup environment
• Comfortable helping define architecture from the ground up
• Comfortable operating with evolving product requirements
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Interest in ambitious long-term platform design

Compensation

Compensation is currently deferred until funding closes. Equity and token participation may be available for the right candidate.

OleOle - Where Fans Kick Off

Additional Information

Solutions not problems .

• Creative problem solver who can courageously propose and support new ideas to our organization. Not interested in best practices, lets build something better!
• Ability to adapt. An ideal candidate will welcome the opportunity to solve a broad range of problems using a wide array of technologies.
• Comfortable with ambiguity, shifting priorities and general growing pains of an early-stage technology company
• An exceptional entrepreneurial judgment that fosters independence over micro-management
• Understanding of football and international sports a huge plus

Ole Ole is located in beautiful Austin Texas, however, this role requires some travel we are privately held and rapidly growing!