Senior Rust Backend Engineer — Remote, Migrations

Modern Milkman; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A delivery startup focused on sustainability is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer. This fully remote role requires expertise in Rust, where you will migrate legacy systems and build new functionalities. You'll work closely with engineering teams to improve service reliability and performance, helping to shape software for efficient deliveries of sustainable products across the UK and US. A commitment to clear communication and technical excellence is essential for success in this role.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

EMI Share Options

Up to 6% matched company pension

Access to flexible benefits

Enhanced parental leave

Life Insurance

Working from home setup allowance

Health and Well Being budget

Company clubs and team activities

Qualifications

• Deeply experienced in Rust and comfortable designing modular systems.
• Ability to explain technical reasoning clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience balancing speed and precision in development.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain Rust services within the modular monolith.
• Migrate business logic from C# systems into Rust.
• Deliver measurable improvements in reliability and performance.

Skills

Rust programming

System architecture

Concurrency handling

SQL

Technical documentation

Tools

PostgreSQL

AWS

Datadog

Job description

A delivery startup focused on sustainability is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer. This fully remote role requires expertise in Rust, where you will migrate legacy systems and build new functionalities. You'll work closely with engineering teams to improve service reliability and performance, helping to shape software for efficient deliveries of sustainable products across the UK and US. A commitment to clear communication and technical excellence is essential for success in this role.