Senior Rust Engineer - London (Hybrid / On-site)

Senior Rust Engineer – London (Hybrid / On-site)

Location: London, UK

Type: Full-time | Permanent

Salary: Competitive + equity + benefits

Are you a seasoned Rust Engineer with a passion for building high-performance, reliable systems? We’re looking for an experienced Senior Rust Engineer to join our London team and take ownership of critical backend components that power our next-generation platform.

What You’ll Do

• Architect, design, and implement core systems in Rust
• Lead by example — write clean, efficient, and idiomatic Rust code
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers, sharing best practices in systems design and Rust development
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, secure, and fault-tolerant applications
• Drive performance tuning, code reviews, and architectural improvements across the stack

What We’re Looking For

• 5–8+ years of professional software engineering experience
• 3–5+ years of hands-on experience with Rust in production environments
• Strong understanding of systems programming , concurrency , networking , and low-level performance optimisation
• Experience with microservices , distributed systems , or blockchain technologies is highly desirable
• Familiarity with Linux systems , CI/CD pipelines , containerisation (Docker/Kubernetes) , and cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
• A pragmatic engineer who values clean code, testing, and long-term maintainability

Why Join Us

• Work on technically challenging projects where performance and reliability matter
• Join a team of experienced engineers who value autonomy and craftsmanship
• Competitive salary and meaningful equity
• Hybrid flexibility – collaborate from our central London office or remotely part of the week
• A culture that encourages innovation, ownership, and continuous learning

For more information, send your CV to this advert or directly to Rusty Norman on s.norman@nonstopconsulting.com

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