Lead Rust/Go Software Engineer

EPAM Systems; Poland; Hybrid; PLN 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid by design

Remote work within Poland

Relocation opportunities

Job summary

EPAM Systems is seeking a Lead Rust Software Engineer to build a unified platform for market data with ultra-low latency. You will design a distributed cache, leverage QuestDB, and shape data models for normalized market data.

Enjoy a hybrid setup with potential remote work within Poland. You will mentor peers, influence architecture decisions, and drive performance optimizations across the stack.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Rust in distributed systems.
• Experience building low-latency, high-throughput systems.
• Knowledge of QuestDB, KDB or InfluxDB.
• Understanding of capital markets and market data.
• System design for scalable, fault-tolerant architectures; Linux profiling.
• English at least B2+.

Responsibilities

• Design a distributed caching layer for high-throughput data.
• Use QuestDB to enable fast data access.
• Collaborate on architecture and integration decisions.
• Consolidate feed handlers and connectivity layers across platforms.
• Define data models for normalized market data.
• Optimize memory management and concurrency for ultra-low latency.
• Mentor team and participate in code reviews.

Skills

Rust

Distributed systems

Low-latency systems

Time-series DBs

Capital markets knowledge

Linux performance tuning

English (B2+)

Tools

QuestDB

KDB

InfluxDB

Job description

We are seeking a Lead Rust Software Engineer to join a team consolidating UL Link, T-Bricks, and CQG into a unified platform, building the distributed cache/memory model that distributes market and reference data at ultra-low latency. This role directly supports the broader canonical data model effort, delivering normalized and low-latency versions of transaction, market, and reference data.

Responsibilities

• Design and build a distributed caching layer for high-throughput, low-latency market data distribution
• Leverage QuestDB to support fast data access across the platform
• Collaborate with technical leads on architecture and integration decisions
• Support consolidation of feed handlers and connectivity layers across UL Link, T-Bricks, and CQG
• Define data models and schemas to support normalized market and reference data
• Optimize memory management and concurrency patterns for ultra-low latency workloads
• Participate in code reviews and mentor team members on distributed systems best practices

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in Rust with a background in distributed systems
• Experience building low-latency, high-throughput systems
• Knowledge of time-series databases such as QuestDB, KDB, or InfluxDB
• Understanding of capital markets / market data, including equities, derivatives, futures & options
• Proficiency in system design for scalable, fault-tolerant architecturesFamiliarity with Linux performance tuning and profiling tools
• Proficiency in English at a B2+ level

Nice to have

• Experience with streaming/messaging systems such as Kafka
• Familiarity with FIX protocol
• Golang experience

We offer

• We gather like-minded people:
  • Top tech minds driving innovation in AI, cloud and digital platform modernization
  • Supportive team and agile, startup-like culture
  • Hybrid by design mode and opportunity to work remotely within Poland
  • Chance to work abroad for up to 60 days annually
  • Business-driven relocation opportunities
• We provide growth opportunities:
  • Career development programs
  • Thought leadership, mentoring, soft skills and well-being programs
  • Certification (Anthropic, Gemini, GCP, Azure, AWS)
  • English classes
• We cover it all:
  • Stable pay
  • Participation in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a 15% discount
  • Benefits package (health insurance, multisport, shopping vouchers)
  • Referral bonuses up to $2,000
  • Offices featuring entertainment and relaxation zones, table tennis and football, free snacks, coffee and more
  • Corporate, social and well-being events
• Please, note:
  • Benefits listed above are available to employees only
  • We are open for working with Contractors. Terms of B2B cooperation agreements are agreed individually
  • We will reach out to selected candidates exclusively