Software Engineer

Code Compass ?; Zürich; On-site; CHF 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Central Zürich office

Autonomy and learning

Collaborative team of engineers

Job summary

Our client, a leading tech company based in Zürich, is seeking a Senior Rust Engineer to join their high-performing team. You will work on the core architecture of ultra-low-latency trading systems, optimizing existing strategies and building new robust features from the ground up.

Requirements include 4+ years of software engineering experience and strong Rust proficiency (or similar languages such as C/C++).

Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Strong commercial experience in Rust (or similar system-level languages like C/C++).
• Ability to build highly optimized, real-time systems.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Rust

Linux

Real-time systems

C/C++ familiarity

AWS

Financial derivatives knowledge

Tools

AWS

Job description

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.