Backend Engineer (Rust)

TL;DR

Backend Engineer (Rust): Building institutional digital asset trading infrastructure with an accent on high-performance service design and low-latency systems. Focus on scaling core Rust services, implementing message queues, and ensuring system reliability for institutional crypto trading.

Location: Must be based in the UK (Remote)

Salary: £70,000

Company

A technical founding team building infrastructure to connect liquidity providers, enforce compliance, and settle trades across blockchains for institutional crypto markets.

What you will do

• Design and build high-performance services using Rust.
• Develop and maintain low-latency infrastructure.
• Implement and manage message queues.
• Own end-to-end API design and infrastructure components.
• Contribute to core DevOps and infrastructure scaling strategies.

Requirements

• Location: Must be based in the UK.
• 1-2 years of professional experience writing Rust.
• Computer Science degree.
• Strong understanding of concurrency, networking, data structures, and system design.
• Practical knowledge of infrastructure management.
• Experience with AI-native workflows and a startup mindset.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive base salary of £70,000.
• Direct collaboration with the founding team.
• Full autonomy over work processes and schedules.
• Remote-first environment.
• Dedicated budget for hardware, conferences, and ongoing professional learning.