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Alex HoyauAH

Alex Hoyau

Senior JavaScript & Rust Developer - Hands-on Tech Lead

€800/day
32 projects
Paris, FR
15+ years

Average response time: 1 hour

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About Alex

🦀 Rust Developer – Backend & Desktop Applications

From C/C++ to Rust: back to fundamentals after 20 years of full-stack and ops development. 3k+ stars on GitHub (silexlabs)

EFREI Engineer specialized in computer vision - with honors, I started in 2002 at CEA (Saclay, Digital Vision lab) in C and C++. After 15 years in the web ecosystem and several CTO positions, I'm returning to systems programming with Rust.

Current Project – Silex (maintainer since 2003, 22 years):
• Silex Desktop – Cross-platform application (Windows, macOS, Linux) in Rust + Tauri
• Complete backend rewrite in Rust: performance, maintainability, security
• Hybrid architecture: Rust backend, TypeScript frontend

What I bring:
• Proficiency in Rust for lightweight and performant cross-platform apps or tools
• CTO experience: architectural vision, ability to structure and deliver
• Solid DevOps (CI/CD, Docker, VPS, system, CLI)
• Full-stack vision: from Rust backend to TypeScript frontend
• Super Malter 2022-23, 100% 5-star reviews

Author of recognized open-source projects (2.5K+ stars, 50K+ users).

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🔎 Rust, Tauri, backend, systems programming, CLI, tooling, desktop app, cross-platform, TypeScript, Node.js, DevOps, fullstack
  • English

    Native or bilingual

  • Spanish

    Fluent

  • French

    Native or bilingual

Remote only
Primarily works remotely

Experience

  • Silex Labs
    Rust Developer – Desktop & Backend Application
    SOFTWARE PUBLISHING
    January 2025 - September 2025 (8 months)
    Development of Silex Desktop, a cross-platform application in Rust + Tauri:

    • Complete backend rewrite in Rust to improve performance and maintainability

    • Tauri architecture: Rust backend, TypeScript frontend

    • Cross-platform build: Windows, macOS, Linux

    • Integration with the existing Silex ecosystem (22 years of open-source development)

    Silex is an open-source website builder with 2.5K+ GitHub stars and 50K+ users.
    Rust TypeScript Tauri
  • Score DDB
    Self-hosted Monitoring and Analytics
    DIGITAL AND IT
    January 2025 - February 2025 (1 month)
    Deployment and maintenance of open-source solutions for clients and agency developers:

    • Uptime monitoring
    • Anonymized statistics (Matomo)
    • Versioning and collaboration (GitLab)
    • CI/CD deployment
    • Client site hosting (nginx)
    • Security
    DevOps
  • MRM
    JavaScript Expertise for the MRM Web Agency
    February 2024 - December 2024 (10 months)
    Acted as a JavaScript expert within the technical team. Provided consulting, coaching, and training for the existing developers. Code reviews, project structuring, technical quality improvement. Developed specific modules and advised on architectural choices.
    JavaScript Web Development Git

Reviews

5.0

Out of 23 ratings

BarthélemyB

Barthélemy

Refty

Reviewed on 10/15/2021

TOP! As usual :)
BarthélemyB

Barthélemy

Refty

Reviewed on 9/20/2021

Great communication, great work!

Recommendations

Paul DufourPD
Jean-Baptiste RichardetJR
FU
+4
Paul Dufour and 6 other people have recommended Alex

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Education

  • Computer Science Engineer
    EFREI
    2002

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