Lead Software Engineer

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Expert in building/ scaling Tech Teams in the UK and EU

Rust Developer – Blockchain - £150,000 to £200,000

Start Date: ASAP

Location: London, UK (Would consider candidates in the EU)

Remote: 100% remote, occasional meet up in London (Must be open to this)

Currently looking for a Lead Software Engineer to join a Blockchain Startup. This will be a long term engagement and keen on speaking to any Rust Specialists that want to make an impact to the industry!

Responsibilities

• Design and implement low-latency, high-performance services using Rust.
• Build scalable systems capable of handling large data and traffic volumes with minimal latency.
• Work on solutions for market-making or proprietary trading.
• Optimize centralized exchange orderflow, matching, and execution processes using orderbook data.
• Develop competitive strategies for decentralized exchanges and AMMs.
• Deploy services using Docker and Kubernetes while ensuring observability and reliability.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Extensive experience with Rust, particularly for building low-latency, highly parallelized systems.
• Proven ability to create scalable systems handling large data and traffic volumes.
• Background in market-making or proprietary trading environments.
• Strong understanding of orderbook data and centralized exchange mechanisms.
• Knowledge of decentralized exchanges and AMM competitive strategies.
• Proficiency in Docker and Kubernetes.
• A strong track record of delivering reliable, observable systems.
• Experience with EVM (or SVM) smart contract development.
• Python experience for scripting or building web services.
• Background in building trading bots or working with quants to deliver algorithms.
• Expertise in Linux kernel optimizations for server performance.

If this sounds like the perfect role for you, send over your CV, and I’ll be in touch to schedule a call and discuss the opportunity further.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Contract

Job function

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