Senior Backend Software Engineer Rust - HFT

Client Server Ltd.; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 153,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fintech firm in London is seeking a Senior Backend Software Engineer specializing in Rust for high-frequency trading systems. In this role, you'll design and develop backend services while collaborating with a talented team. The position offers up to £180k in salary, a performance-based bonus, and hybrid working flexibility. Strong expertise in backend OOP and trading systems is required for this exciting opportunity.

Benefits

Salary up to £180k

Bonus (approximately 50% of base)

Pension

Hybrid working

Career progression

Qualifications

• Strong backend software engineering experience in trading/finance.
• Commercial experience with Rust.
• Experience working on high throughput and low latency trading systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop backend services for risk, pricing, and trading engines.
• Collaborate with the team to solve complex problems in a trading environment.

Skills

Backend OOP

Multithreaded software engineering

Commercial Rust development

High throughput, low latency trading systems

Communication and stakeholder management

Education

Computer Science degree (2.1 or above) from a top tier university

Job description

Overview

Senior Backend Software Engineer / Developer (Rust HFT) London / WFH to £180k

Do you have expertise with backend software engineering within trading / finance environments?

You could be progressing your career at a hugely profitable High Frequency Trading firm that specialise in crypto markets.

As a Senior Backend Software Engineer you will design and develop backend services for real-time risk, pricing, trading engines and market making systems, working across the full software development lifecycle using Rust. You'll collaborate with a small, talented team, collaboratively problem solving and working on complex and challenging systems with interesting work and huge bonus earning potential.

Location

You'll join the team in Central London with flexibility to work from home twice a week.

About you

• You have strong backend OOP, multithreaded software engineering experience
• You have commercial Rust development experience
• You have experience of working on high throughput, low latency trading systems
• You achieved a 2.1 or above in Computer Science from a top tier university
• You are collaborative and pragmatic with great communication and stakeholder management skills, also with some leadership or mentoring experience

What’s in it for you

As a Senior Backend Software Engineer you will receive a competitive package:

• Salary to £180k
• Bonus (c50% of base)
• Pension
• Hybrid working
• Career progression

Apply now to find out more about this Senior Backend Software Engineer / Developer (Rust HFT) opportunity.

At Client Server we believe in a diverse workplace that allows people to play to their strengths and continually learn. We're an equal opportunities employer whose people come from all walks of life and will never discriminate based on race, colour, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. The clients we work with share our values.