Senior Rust Engineer — High-Performance Backend + Equity

Understanding Recruitment; City Of London; On-site; GBP 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Job summary

Understanding Recruitment is seeking a Senior/Principal Software Engineer to work on a Rust‑driven backend stack with optional full‑stack capabilities. The team focuses on cutting‑edge decision‑making technology for fast‑growing UK defense applications.

On‑site London location and strong pedigree from the UK Special Forces, Palantir and Helsing provide a solid tech and mission‑driven environment. The role emphasizes technical acumen over years of experience across languages, with Rust as the

Qualifications

• Senior/Principal level candidates with backend or full‑stack experience.
• Experience with high-throughput systems is a plus.
• Familiarity with event-sourced architectures is a bonus.

Skills

Rust

Backend engineering

Technical acumen

Tools

TypeScript

React

Rust

Job description

Understanding Recruitment is seeking a Senior/Principal Software Engineer to work on a Rust‑driven backend stack with optional full‑stack capabilities. The team focuses on cutting‑edge decision‑making technology for fast‑growing UK defense applications.

On‑site London location and strong pedigree from the UK Special Forces, Palantir and Helsing provide a solid tech and mission‑driven environment. The role emphasizes technical acumen over years of experience across languages, with Rust as the