Software Engineer (RUST/Blockchain)

JR United Kingdom; Bolton; Remote; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading blockchain research and development organization is seeking a Software Engineer specializing in Rust to work on innovative projects. This 6-month contract role requires proven experience in system programming and the ability to collaborate with various stakeholders. The successful candidate will engage in diverse development tasks, adhere to agile practices, and contribute significantly to major software initiatives in a cutting-edge environment.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of development experience required.
• Experience with Git and Agile methodologies necessary.
• Knowledge of functional and OOP paradigms preferred.

Responsibilities

• Follow agile development practices and collaborate across multiple time zones.
• Write clean and efficient code, maintain tests, and document code.
• Understand distributed systems and adhere to software engineering principles.

Skills

Strong Rust experience

System programming experience

Web services

RESTful APIs

Distributed systems

Network development

Security knowledge

Accessibility knowledge

Knowledge of cloud platforms

Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines

Cryptography knowledge

Web3 knowledge

Education

Degree in Computer Science

Tools

Git

Job description

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Software Engineer (RUST/Blockchain), Bolton, Greater Manchester

Client: Sectech Solutions

Location: Bolton, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Views: 6

Posted: 16.06.2025

Expiry Date: 31.07.2025

Job Description:

Software Engineer (Rust/Blockchain)

Remote working - UK hours

6-month contract + extensions

Outside IR35

Day rates up to $525 depending on experience (US client - pay in USD)

Our client is a global blockchain research and development organization working on large-scale projects. They are seeking an experienced Software Engineer with Rust expertise.

You will work on cutting-edge research and technology, collaborating with software architects, product managers, project managers, formal methods specialists, and QA engineers. Effective communication is essential.

Duties

• Follow agile development practices
• Collaborate across multiple time zones
• Work independently on development tasks
• Review specifications and contribute to algorithm design
• Write clean, efficient code satisfying acceptance criteria
• Commit frequently and submit small pull requests
• Write and maintain tests
• Review team members’ pull requests
• Fix bugs and troubleshoot issues
• Integrate components and libraries
• Verify, deploy, and upgrade systems
• Document code and APIs
• Write technical manuals
• Understand distributed systems and cryptography basics
• Adhere to software engineering principles

Education / Experience

• At least 5 years of development experience
• Experience with Git and agile methodologies
• Knowledge of functional and OOP paradigms
• Degree in Computer Science is a plus

Specialist Skills

• Strong Rust and system programming experience
• Web services and RESTful APIs
• Distributed systems and network development
• Experience delivering complete software projects
• Knowledge of security, accessibility, and cloud platforms (AWS/GCP)
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and cryptography/Web3 is a bonus