Backend Engineer - Rust & Scalable Distributed Systems

Augur; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Augur in London is seeking a Backend Engineer to design and build scalable distributed systems for real-time sensor integration. You will shape the architecture and contribute to a platform that surfaces real-time insights while scaling to growing customer needs.

The role emphasizes autonomy, collaboration, and building robust services with a Rust core and Python boundaries, across storage, streaming, and APIs. You will influence direction in a fast-moving, early-stage company.

Qualifications

• Experience building distributed backend systems in production.
• Strong knowledge of Rust and Python integration.
• Familiarity with data streaming and storage technologies.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable backend services.
• Build data pipelines and storage structures for real-time insights.
• Collaborate with AI-assisted development workflows and cross-team partners.
• Ensure reliability and zero-downtime migrations.

Skills

Rust

Python

Tools

Kafka

PostgreSQL/TimescaleDB/PostGIS

gRPC/protobuf

Kubernetes

Job description

Augur in London is seeking a Backend Engineer to design and build scalable distributed systems for real-time sensor integration. You will shape the architecture and contribute to a platform that surfaces real-time insights while scaling to growing customer needs.

The role emphasizes autonomy, collaboration, and building robust services with a Rust core and Python boundaries, across storage, streaming, and APIs. You will influence direction in a fast-moving, early-stage company.