Senior Rust Software Engineer

Senior Rust / C++ Software Engineer

Location: Hybrid (UK)

Salary: £60,000 – £70,000

Type: Permanent

Our employer-partner is seeking a Senior Software Engineer with deep experience in Rust and/or C++ to design and build high-performance, distributed, and mission-critical systems. You will play a key role in shaping next-generation telecom and real-time communication platforms used in high-availability environments.

• Architect scalable distributed systems with a strong focus on low-latency and high throughput.
• Build and optimise systems-level components using Rust, C++, C, or Java.
• Design and implement APIs and real-time communication protocols (SIP, VoIP, 5G, RTC).
• Improve platform reliability, stability, and performance (99.99%+ uptime environments).
• Lead performance tuning, fault-tolerance engineering, and high-availability architecture reviews.
• Implement CI/CD workflows, containerisation, and systems monitoring (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Troubleshoot complex system bottlenecks in high-pressure environments.
• Provide mentorship, code reviews, and knowledge sharing within engineering teams.

• 5+ years in systems programming (Rust, C++, C).
• Strong background in telecoms, VoIP, SIP, real-time protocols, or distributed systems.
• Experience with Linux/Unix, Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Proven ability to design scalable back-end services and high-performance applications.
• Exposure to 5G, edge computing, or real-time data transmission is a strong plus.

• Work on mission-critical, high-availability systems at scale.
• Join a forward-thinking engineering culture built around performance, resilience, and innovation.
• Opportunities for technical leadership, architectural influence, and mentoring.

Contact Claire at Jonothan Bosworth Recruitment Specialists today to learn more.

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