Software Engineer (Rust)

Anaplan; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

At Anaplan, we are a team of innovators who are focused on optimizing business decision-making through our leading scenario planning and analysis platform so our customers can outpace their competition and the market.

What unites Anaplanners across teams and geographies is our collective commitment to our customers’ success and to our Winning Culture.

Our customers rank among the who’s who in the Fortune 50. Coca-Cola, LinkedIn, Adobe, LVMH and Bayer are just a few of the 2,400+ global companies that rely on our best-in-class platform.

Our Winning Culture is the engine that drives our teams of innovators. We champion diversity of thought and ideas, we behave like leaders regardless of title, we are committed to achieving ambitious goals and we have fun celebrating our wins.

Supported by operating principles of being strategy-led, values-based and disciplined in execution, you’ll be inspired, connected, developed and rewarded here. Everything that makes you unique is welcome; join us and be your best self!

Job Title: Software Engineer

Team Description: The Software Engineering team is responsible for building Anaplan’s next-generation calculation engine, ensuring high performance, scalability, and reliability. This role reports to the Engineering Manager and collaborates with cross-functional teams to design, implement, and maintain critical software components.

Your Impact:

• Work as part of a team developing high-performance software solutions for Anaplan’s next-generation calculation engine.
• Design and implement software components, including server-side modules for data recalculation, management, and persistence.
• Develop and maintain automated testing frameworks to ensure software quality and correctness.
• Own the end-to-end delivery of components from development to production, contributing to process improvements.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, including design specifications and implementation details.
• Provide engineering support to resolve production issues and enhance system stability.
• Work collaboratively to solve complex business critical challenges on enterprise scale.

Your Qualifications:

• Experience developing high-performance, multi-threaded distributed systems.
• Proficiency in Rust or strong experience in high-performance server-side development with a willingness to learn Rust.
• Strong software development fundamentals, including object-oriented and functional programming.
• Familiarity with agile development methodologies and modern DevOps practices.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex technical problems and optimize system performance.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with domain-specific language (DSL) design and compiler implementation.
• Understanding of functional programming principles and concepts.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes, Docker, and cloud platforms such as AWS or GCP.
• Passion for DevOps, automation, and improving software delivery efficiency.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to work on cutting-edge software solutions in a collaborative and innovative environment. If you're passionate about building high-performance systems and solving complex technical challenges, we'd love to hear from you.

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We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive equitable benefits and all privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.