Rust Software Engineer

Enterprise Recruitment Ltd; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Equity

Job summary

Enterprise Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Rust Software Engineer for a pioneering technology company in Cambridge. The role focuses on hands-on development of next-generation hardware/software systems, with opportunities to shape architecture and engineering practices.

The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years of software development experience, strong Rust skills, and a background in resource-constrained or real-time environments. UK residency of 5+ years is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years' experience in software development.
• Strong proficiency in Rust (C/C++ beneficial).
• Experience developing software for resource-constrained or real-time systems.
• Proactive, collaborative mindset with strong ownership of projects.
• Resident in the UK for at least 5 years.

Skills

Rust

C/C++

Real-time systems

Ownership

Resource-constrained environments

Tools

RTOS

Embedded Linux

Job description

This pioneering technology company is developing innovative next-generation systems and is pushing the boundaries of what is possible within its field. With a strong focus on cutting-edge hardware and software, they are expanding their engineering team and seeking ambitious Rust Software Engineers to play a key role in the development of their next generation of products.

They are able to pay excellent salaries, alongside relocation support and significant equity. This is a rare opportunity to make an immediate impact within a high-growth technology company, remaining hands-on with development while helping define the software architecture and engineering practices of a company scaling at pace.

Rust Software Engineer essential requirements:

• Minimum 3 years' experience in software development
• Strong proficiency in Rust (C/C++ beneficial)
• Experience developing software for resource-constrained or real-time systems
• Proactive, collaborative mindset with strong ownership of projects
• Resident in the UK for at least 5 years

Rust Software Engineer desirable skills:

• Experience working in start-ups or scale-ups, particularly fast-paced R&D environments
• Experience leading projects or mentoring junior engineers
• Embedded Rust experience (e.g. Embassy, RTIC) or RTOS exposure (FreeRTOS, Zephyr)
• Embedded Linux experience
• Device drivers, low-level hardware interfacing, and board bring-up
• Real-time systems, multi-threading, and performance optimisation
• Sensor integration and data processing pipelines
• Communication protocols (UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, Ethernet)
• Wireless communication stacks and telemetry systems
• Familiarity with robotics, automation, or other complex technical systems
• CI/CD, testing, and debugging on embedded targets