Software Engineer - Rust

Anaplan; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in York is seeking exceptional engineers to develop its next generation calculation engine. Candidates should have experience in high performance server-side programming, preferably using Rust, and capacity for problem-solving in multi-threaded distributed systems. The role emphasizes collaboration, quality code, and modern software practices within a diverse culture.

Qualifications

• Experience with writing high performance multi-threaded distributed systems.
• Comfortable learning Rust and applying knowledge across languages.
• Ability to advocate for quality and best practices in development.

Responsibilities

• Build and optimize Anaplan’s next generation calculation engine.
• Contribute to server component design and data management.
• Own component delivery and primary engineering support.

Skills

High performance server-side code

Multi-threaded distributed systems

Agile development principles

DevOps practices

Detail-oriented problem solving

Tools

Rust

Java

Kotlin

AWS

GCP

Job description

Overview

At Anaplan, we are a team of innovators focused on optimizing business decision-making through our AI-infused scenario planning and analysis platform so our customers can outpace their competition and the market. Our Winning Culture unites Anaplanners across teams and geographies with a commitment to our customers’ success. Our customers include Fortune 50 leaders such as Coca-Cola, LinkedIn, Adobe, LVMH and Bayer among 2,400+ global companies relying on our platform. We champion diversity of thought and ideas, lead with accountability, pursue ambitious goals, and celebrate wins both big and small. We are strategy-led, values-based and disciplined in execution, and we strive to inspire, connect, develop and reward our people. Everything that makes you unique is welcome; join us and build what’s next — together.

What you’ll be doing:

• Working as part of the team building Anaplan’s next generation calculation engine, writing high performance code and solving challenging technical problems
• Contributing to the design and implementation of software, including server components for recalculation and management of data structures, importing and exporting data & reading and writing from and to persistent storage
• Writing documents to record design specifications and implementation details
• Writing automated tests
• Owning the delivery of your component from commit through to production, proactively contributing to improvements in this process
• Providing engineering support for our support teams as required to ensure the stability of your component in production

More about you

We are looking for exceptional engineers with experience in high performance multi-threaded distributed systems, who are comfortable going deep and solving challenging technical problems. The core language for this role is Rust – though if you lack experience in this language we are happy for you to learn on the job, as long as you have experience writing high performance server-side code. You are comfortable working across languages and components as required.

You believe quality is something we all take ownership of, and write high quality, testable code. You can apply agile development principles and push for modern best practices in software development and deployment. You believe in and advocate the importance of DevOps.

As a detail-oriented and curious individual, you relish the opportunity to analyze and resolve intricate technical issues. You thrive in an environment that deeply values collaboration, feedback, and learning.

Technologies we work with

• Rust, Java, Kotlin
• AWS, GCP
• Experience with language design and compiler implementation
• An understanding of functional programming principles and concepts
• A passion for applying DevOps to make projects run faster and smoother by automating key steps and improving operational efficiency and standardization

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB)

We believe attracting and retaining the best talent and fostering an inclusive culture strengthens our business. DEIB improves our workforce, enhances trust with our partners and customers, and drives business success. Build your career in a place where diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging aren’t just words on paper — this is what drives our innovation, it’s how we connect, and it contributes to what makes us a market leader. We hire you for who you are, and we want you to bring your authentic self to work every day!

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.

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