Software Engineer - Python/Rust

They are looking for a Software Engineer fluent in Python or Rust (ideally both) to take full ownership of features end-to-end, from design through delivery and into production. This is a predominantly in-office role (4-5 days per week) in London., * 2-5+ years in a software engineering role, with a track record of delivering production-quality features independently

• Strong proficiency in Python and/or Rust; willingness to pick up complementary languages as needed
• Systems programming fundamentals: memory management, concurrency, safe and performant code
• Test-Driven Development discipline - unit, integration, and E2E tests as a standard part of your workflow
• REST API experience: designing, building, and consuming APIs including authentication, versioning, and error handling
• Source control and CI/CD: GitHub, Azure DevOps, or GitLab; branching strategies and pipeline contribution
• Experience in cloud-hosted environments - Azure preferred
• Strong ownership mindset; comfortable engaging directly with stakeholders without a middleman
• Clear written and verbal communication in English

Nice to have

• Async Rust (Tokio / async-std) and high-throughput concurrent services
• Familiarity with C, C++, or other systems languages; FFI bridging experience
• Prior exposure to financial services or fintech
• Containerised environments (Docker / Kubernetes)
• Message-based architectures (Kafka, NATS) or gRPC / protobuf
• Experience collaborating with globally distributed teams