Rust Developer

TechShack; England; On-site; GBP 108,000 - 132,000; Full time

Job summary

A tech company in the UK is seeking a Rust Engineer to join their Core Engineering team. The role involves designing and optimizing core services in Rust, focusing on performance and reliability. Candidates should have strong experience in Rust, understanding of distributed systems, and familiarity with cloud infrastructure. This position offers a competitive salary of up to £120,000.

Qualifications

• Strong experience writing Rust in production environments.
• Solid understanding of distributed systems and performance optimization.
• Familiarity with containerisation and cloud infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Design and build core systems entirely in Rust.
• Work on distributed and fault-tolerant systems optimized for scale.
• Develop internal tooling and frameworks for large-scale automation.
• Contribute to a modern infrastructure stack with Rust and AWS.

Skills

Writing Rust in production environments

Understanding of distributed systems

Concurrency knowledge

Performance optimization

Familiarity with Docker

Familiarity with Kubernetes

Familiarity with AWS

Job description

This range is provided by TechShack. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

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I’m working with a rapidly growing London tech company that’s redefining how businesses build and scale intelligent software systems. They’re focused on high-performance engineering, automation, and reliability creating real products that solve complex problems for thousands of users worldwide.

This is a team that values technical excellence, ownership, and impact. Every engineer here helps shape the systems that drive mission-critical performance at scale.

About the Role

They’re looking for a Rust Engineer to join their Core Engineering team. You’ll design, optimize, and scale core services built in Rust, the backbone of their platform while collaborating closely with other experienced engineers to push performance and reliability to the next level.

Responsibilities

• Design and build core systems entirely in Rust
• Work on distributed and fault-tolerant systems optimized for scale and low latency
• Develop internal tooling and frameworks to power large-scale automation
• Contribute to a modern infrastructure stack with Rust, async programming, AWS, and Kubernetes

Required Skills

• Strong experience writing Rust in production environments
• Solid understanding of distributed systems, concurrency, and performance optimization
• Familiarity with containerisation and cloud infrastructure (Docker, Kubernetes, AWS)

Equal Opportunity Statement

Join a talented, fast-moving engineering team that’s building the foundations for the next generation of intelligent software systems. You’ll work on tough technical challenges, learn from exceptional peers, and help shape a culture that values clarity, autonomy, and speed.

If you’re passionate about Rust, systems performance, and building tools that power real-world products, this is a fantastic opportunity to make an impact from day one.

This role offers up to £120,000 with flexibility for the right person.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Information Technology

Industries

Software Development