Senior Rust/Go Software Engineer

EPAM Systems; Poland; Hybrid; PLN 210,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Remote within Poland

Stock purchase plan

Health insurance

Relocation support

Job summary

EPAM Systems is seeking a Senior Rust Software Engineer to unify UL Link, T-Bricks, and CQG into a single platform, focusing on a distributed cache and memory model for ultra-low-latency market data distribution.

You will design a scalable caching layer, leverage QuestDB for fast access, and collaborate with leads on architecture while mentoring teammates in distributed systems best practices. The role offers hybrid work with Poland-based remote options and opportunities to work abroad briefly.

Qualifications

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

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

Skills

Rust

Distributed systems

Low-latency design

Linux performance tuning

English (B2+)

Tools

QuestDB

KDB

InfluxDB

Linux profiling tools

Job description

We're looking for a Senior Rust Software Engineer to help unify UL Link, T-Bricks, and CQG into a single platform, developing the distributed cache/memory model responsible for ultra-low-latency distribution of market and reference data. This position plays a key part in the larger canonical data model initiative, providing normalized, 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

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

Nice to have

• Experience with streaming/messaging systems such as Kafka
• Familiarity with the FIX protocol
• Knowledge of Golang

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

EPAM is global leader in AI transformation engineering and integrated consulting, serving Forbes Global 2000 companies and ambitious startups. With over thirty years of expertise in custom software, product and platform engineering, we empower our clients to become AI-Native enterprises, driving measurable value from innovation and digital investments.