Staff Software Engineer (Distributed Systems - Rust) - Up to £200k Base + Industry Leading Bonus

Hunter Bond; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Elite Tech Firm in London is seeking a Staff Software Engineer (Distributed Systems - Rust) to design and build high-performance distributed systems for large-scale ML infrastructure. You will own multiple greenfield projects in an environment with minimal bureaucracy and a collaborative culture.

Open to all experience levels, the role requires proven Rust expertise and a strong interest in distributed systems and ML infrastructure; C++ background is a plus.

Qualifications

• Proven Rust coding experience.
• Strong background in distributed systems.
• Experience with ML infrastructure is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design and build high-performance, distributed systems for large-scale ML infrastructure.
• Drive best practices in software architecture, testing, and scalability.
• Lead and collaborate on multiple greenfield initiatives focused on performance, reliability, and scale.

Skills

Rust

Distributed systems

ML infrastructure

Low-latency

C++ background

High-stakes environments

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Job description

Job Title: Staff Software Engineer (Distributed Systems - Rust)

Client: Elite Tech Firm

Salary: Up to £200k + Industry Leading Bonus

Location: London (Hybrid)

Sells: Work on next‑gen distributed systems and ML infrastructure, take ownership of multiple greenfield builds, zero bureaucracy, a genuinely collaborative culture, stunning offices, and dedicated time for personal projects every Friday!

An Elite FinTech firm is expanding its world‑class engineering team and looking for exceptional Software Engineers who thrive on solving complex distributed problems at scale.

You’ll be joining an elite group of engineers (alumni of NUS / McGill / MIT / Oxford) who have previously built systems at Meta, Twitter, Citadel, Ubisoft, and Jane Street!

This environment offers unlimited tech resources, total engineering autonomy, and a culture that genuinely celebrates innovation and curiosity.

Role

• Design and build high-performance, distributed systems for large-scale ML infrastructure
• Drive best practices in software architecture, testing, and scalability
• Lead and collaborate on multiple greenfield initiatives focused on performance, reliability, and scale

Skills

• Open to all experience levels
• Proven experience coding in Rust
• Strong understanding or interest in distributed systems and ML infrastructure
• Ideally you come from a C++ background
• Excellent academic background
• Experience in high-stakes, low-latency, mission-critical environments where reliability and performance are non-negotiable