Senior Software Engineer (Rust) - Backend, Equity, London

Understanding Recruitment Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Job summary

Understanding Recruitment Ltd is partnering with a fast-growing UK startup to recruit a Senior/Principal Software Engineer. The role is on-site in London with equity on offer and a total package up to £150,000.

Candidates may bring backend strength in Rust, and the team also works with TypeScript and React on the frontend, hiring for technical acumen over specific language experience. High-throughput systems, event-sourced architectures, and unified event models are valued.

Qualifications

• Senior/Principal software engineer role in a fast-growing UK startup.
• Backend-focused with Rust, Typescript, and React on the frontend.
• Open to pure backend or full-stack engineers; language flexibility stated.

Skills

Rust

Backend

Typescript

React

Job description

Understanding Recruitment Ltd is partnering with a fast-growing UK startup to recruit a Senior/Principal Software Engineer. The role is on-site in London with equity on offer and a total package up to £150,000.

Candidates may bring backend strength in Rust, and the team also works with TypeScript and React on the frontend, hiring for technical acumen over specific language experience. High-throughput systems, event-sourced architectures, and unified event models are valued.