Rust Engineer (80%-100%) – Zurich

Code Compass ?; Zürich; Vor Ort; CHF 120.000 - 180.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Central Zürich office

Autonomy & learning

Smart engineers team

Zusammenfassung

Unknown Client in Zürich is seeking a Senior Rust Engineer to join a high-performing team building ultra-low-latency trading systems.

You will optimize strategies, develop robust features from the ground up, and contribute to the core architecture, while thriving in an environment that values feedback, autonomy, and continuous learning. Based in a central Zürich office, the team collaborates with quantitative experts and engineers to push the boundaries of market technology.

Qualifikationen

• 4+ years of professional experience in software engineering.
• Strong commercial experience in Rust (or similar system-level languages like C++ or C).
• A passion for building highly optimized, real-time systems.

Aufgaben

• Work on the core architecture of ultra-low-latency trading systems.
• Optimize existing strategies and build robust new features from the ground up.

Kenntnisse

Rust

Linux

Derivatives knowledge

Real-time systems

Tools

AWS

Jobbeschreibung

Our client, a leading tech company based in the heart of Zürich, is looking for a Rust Engineer to join their high-performing team. Specializing in next-generation trading strategies, they’re pushing the boundaries of global markets with cutting-edge technology. If you're passionate about performance-critical software and want to shape the future, this is the role for you.

Key Skills:

• Strong proficiency in Rust (C++, C, or Zig are also valued)
• Solid understanding of Linux.
• Familiarity with AWS is a plus
• Knowledge of financial derivatives is an advantage

The Role:

As a Senior Rust Engineer, you’ll work on the core architecture of ultra-low-latency trading systems. This includes optimizing existing strategies and building new, robust features from the ground up.

What We’re Looking For:

• 4+ years of professional experience in software engineering
• Strong commercial experience in Rust (or similar system-level languages like C++ or C)
• A passion for building highly optimized, real-time systems

What’s in It for You?

• Work in an environment that values feedback, autonomy, and continuous learning
• Join a team of smart, driven engineers and quantitative experts
• Work from a centrally located office in Zürich.