Senior Rust Developer - Rust/Linux/Low Latency - London - £120k-£160k

Nicoll Curtin
Charing Cross, United Kingdom
2 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior
Compensation
£ 160K

Job location

Charing Cross, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Agile Methodologies
Algorithmic Trading
Computer Programming
Concurrent Computing
Linux
Network Protocols
Systems Development Life Cycle
Blockchain
Software Engineering
WebSocket
Multithreading
Low Latency
Real Time Data
REST

Job description

This is a hands-on role focused on building, optimising, and supporting low-latency, high-throughput applications. You will work across the full development lifecycle, contributing to system design, development, and production support., * Develop and maintain applications using Rust

  • Design scalable, low-latency systems
  • Work with Real Time data and trading-related platforms
  • Improve system performance, reliability, and maintainability
  • Provide production support within a 24/7 environment
  • Collaborate on architecture and technical design
  • Mentor junior team members

Requirements

  • 5-8+ years' software development experience
  • Strong Rust programming skills
  • Linux/Unix environment experience
  • Multithreading and concurrent programming
  • Experience with low-latency or high-throughput systems
  • Knowledge of WebSockets, REST APIs, and network protocols
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

Desirable:

  • Experience within financial markets or trading systems
  • Exposure to crypto or blockchain technologies, * Agile, non-hierarchical environment
  • High degree of ownership and autonomy
  • Involvement in end-to-end system development

Benefits & conditions

London - £120k-£160k Full Time Posted by: Nicoll Curtin Technology Posted: Monday, 13 April 2026 Applicants must be eligible to work in the specified location

Senior Rust Developer required for a high-performance trading environment, working on Real Time systems in a 24/7 production setting - £120k - £160k

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