Senior Backend Engineer (Rust)

JR United Kingdom; Reading; Remote; GBP 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A VC-backed AI infrastructure startup is hiring a Senior Rust Engineer to design scalable analytical databases optimized for time-series data. This fully remote position requires deep systems programming skills and 3+ years of Rust experience. The role offers competitive salary and generous equity, allowing you to work from anywhere in Europe or the UK.

Benefits

Generous equity package

Work from anywhere in Europe or the UK

Tools and equipment provided

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience writing asynchronous Rust in production.
• Experience in early-stage startups or Big Tech desired.
• Deep understanding of systems programming.

Responsibilities

• Design and build a cloud-native analytical database system.
• Collaborate on data ingestion, indexing, and query optimization.
• Build observability and scalability into the product.

Skills

Asynchronous Rust

Systems Programming

Performance Engineering

Scalable Infrastructure

Cloud Systems (AWS, GCP, Azure)

Collaboration

Tools

Apache Arrow

Datafusion

Job description

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TalentCo are thrilled to be working with a VC-backed AI infrastructure startup building the future of multimodal data systems. Having recently raised a substantial Seed round, they are now looking to hire an exceptional backend focused Senior Rust Engineer to join their high-calibre, distributed team in Europe.

You’ll play a key part in designing and scaling core systems for a new class of analytical databases purpose-built for high-throughput, multimodal time-series data. Working in Rust, you’ll architect performant, scalable systems that handle everything from ingestion and indexing to complex query execution.

If you're keen to be at the sharp-end of the AI boom, love building technical infrastructure from the ground up, care deeply about performance, and want to work with a highly talented remote team, this is a perfect fit.

This is a fully remote position open to candidates based anywhere in Europe or the UK.

• Design and build a cloud-native analytical database system optimised for sparse, wide, and multimodal logs.
• Work with technologies like Rust, Apache Arrow, and Datafusion to build scalable, low-latency systems.
• Collaborate on every part of the stack—from data ingestion and indexing to query planning and optimisation.
• Build observability, reliability, and scalability into a product being designed for some of the most demanding data applications in the world.
• Operate in a high-agency environment alongside experienced engineers and founders, helping shape both product and tech strategy.

We want to hear from you if:

• You have 3+ years experience writing asynchronous Rust in production environments.
• Perhaps you've worked at another early-stage startup, within Big Tech or built data infrastructure tools - we're open on your background but a mix of the above would be awesome.
• You have a deep understanding of systems programming and performance engineering.
• You’ve built scalable, data-intensive infrastructure before and can navigate the entire stack.
• You have experience deploying and operating backend systems in the cloud (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
• You speak fluent or business-level English and are a great collaborator who thrives in tight-knit, remote-first teams.

What do they offer?

• Salary between £85,000 - £130,000 dependent of experience
• Generous equity package
• Work from anywhere in Europe or the UK
• All the tools and equipment you need to do your best work