Rust Developer

JR United Kingdom; Derby; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A rapidly growing digital asset market maker is seeking a driven junior trading systems developer with expertise in Rust. This full-time, hybrid role will focus on creating low latency systems for the crypto markets while working with innovative technologies in both CeFi and DeFi. Candidates should be passionate about market dynamics and delivering high-performance solutions.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science or similar required.
• Excellent proficiency in Rust, even if non-professional.
• Experience with async code is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Develop low latency trading systems in crypto markets.
• Optimize smart contract interactions and MEV strategies.
• Support occasionally outside regular hours due to 24/7 crypto market.

Skills

Rust

Async programming

Algorithms

Data structures

Interest in crypto markets

Python

Linux command line

Education

Bachelor or Masters degree in Computer Science

Job description

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Rapidly growing digital assets market maker are looking to hire a talented junior trading systems developer with expertise in Rust.

Your day-to-day focus will be on developing low latency trading systems in the ever-evolving crypto markets. This role offers a unique opportunity to directly impact the business' growth by enhancing existing infrastructure and connecting to new trading venues in both CeFi and DeFi. You will also work on optimising smart contract interactions, on-chain arbitrage, and MEV strategies in DeFi. If you excel in Rust, thrive on solving intellectually stimulating problems, and have a passion for performance-driven development, we want to hear from you!

What we’re looking for:

• A Bachelor or Masters degree in Computer Science (or similar)
• Excellent Rust (can be non-professional experience).
• Experience working with async code.
• Strong fundamentals with algorithms, data-structures etc.
• A keen interest in crypto markets and technology.
• Familiarity with Python and linux command line.

Note: As Crypto markets are 24/7, some occasional out of hours support will be needed.

Compensation is competitive and contingent on experience.

This is a full-time, hybrid role, based in London.