Rust Developer | Digital Asset Trading

Selby Jennings; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative venture-backed company in London is seeking a Rust Developer to join their dynamic team. This role focuses on enhancing digital asset trading technology, where you'll extend low-latency connectivity and optimize the core pricing engine. With a strong emphasis on analytical skills and a passion for technology, you'll collaborate with like-minded peers to tackle complex challenges in a fast-paced environment. If you're eager to contribute to cutting-edge solutions in the financial technology space, this opportunity offers a chance to make a significant impact while working alongside talented professionals in the heart of London.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in Rust and Python with strong applied programming skills.
• Proficiency in writing high-performance, multi-threaded code.

Responsibilities

• Enhance low-latency connectivity and trading infrastructure.
• Optimize core pricing engine performance for maximum throughput.

Skills

Rust

Python

Analytical Skills

Concurrency

Object-Oriented Programming

Education

Mathematics

Physics

Computer Science

Engineering

Tools

Linux/Unix

AWS

Git

Docker

SQL

Job description

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AVP Market Specialist | Financial Technology

Rust Developer - Digital Asset Trading

London, UK - onsite 5 days in office

Company Description

Our client is a London-based, venture-backed company leading the way in digital asset trading technology. Their mission is to drive growth across the digital asset ecosystem by providing liquidity solutions for both centralized and decentralized trading platforms.

The Role

They are seeking a Rust Developer with strong analytical skills, demonstrated through a background in mathematics, physics, computer science, engineering, or similar fields. A passion for technology and software development is essential.

While experience in building low-latency systems is a plus, it is not required. What matters most is a genuine interest in these areas. Candidates with an entrepreneurial mindset who believe that any challenge, no matter how complex, can be solved are highly valued.

Preference is given to those based in, or willing to relocate to London, appreciating the advantages of working in person alongside like-minded peers.

Key Responsibilities

• Extend and enhance low-latency connectivity and trading infrastructure
• Optimize the performance of the core pricing engine for maximum throughput
• Contribute to the improvement of network infrastructure for fast data transmission
• Design, develop, and test new features for high-frequency trading, trade monitoring, and risk management

Requirements

• At least 2 years of experience in Rust and Python with strong applied programming skills
• Experience building systems for data processing or latency-sensitive applications
• Proficiency in writing high-performance, multi-threaded code
• Strong understanding of concurrency and object-oriented programming
• Familiarity with database systems and basic SQL
• Comfortable working with Linux/Unix, AWS, Git, and Docker

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Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Finance and Information Technology

Industries

Financial Services and Investment Management