Senior Software Engineer - Rust

James Chase; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in data solutions is seeking a talented Senior Software Engineer to join their team in London. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in Rust and systems-level programming, working on a multimodal data warehouse. This role offers an opportunity to impact high-performance data processing and contribute to innovative projects. Join a dynamic startup environment where craftsmanship and quality are a priority!

Qualifications

• Mid-Senior level experience in software engineering.
• Experience with analytical databases is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement high-performance data processing systems in Rust.
• Design low-latency pipelines for analytical workloads.
• Contribute to open-source projects.

Skills

Rust

C

C++

Memory Management

Software Craftsmanship

Tools

Apache Arrow

Parquet

DataFusion

ClickHouse

DuckDB

Job description

This range is provided by James Chase. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

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Are you a Rust programmer looking for the next best role?

Have you worked with low-level performance and want it to matter at a large scale?

If this sounds like you, this might be one of the most technically ambitious roles you’ll come across.

We’re partnering with our client who are developing a multimodal data warehouse that unifies storage and querying for highly complex domains — including genomics, financial & time series data, weather and much more.

They are looking for a Senior Software engineer to join their team in London on a full-time basis

What You’ll Do

• Architect and implement high-performance data processing systems in Rust
• Leverage Apache Arrow and Parquet for in-memory and on-disk data efficiency
• Integrate and extend systems like DataFusion, ClickHouse, and DuckDB
• Design low-latency pipelines for analytical workloads
• Collaborate with product and platform teams to expose these capabilities via modern APIs
• Contribute to open-source projects and shape the future of their internal engine

You’ll Be a Great Fit If You:

• Have experience with Rust/C/C++ or systems-level languages
• Have worked with or contributed to analytical databases like ClickHouse, DuckDB, or DataFusion
• Understand memory management, file formats, and query execution pipelines
• Are passionate about open-source and care about software craftsmanship
• Thrive in a startup environment

Want to help reinvent how data is queried, streamed, and embedded? Click Apply now or send your CV to [e-mail]

*This role is based in central London and can offer visa sponsorship

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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