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# Senior Software Engineer - $200,000 A Year

- **Company:** Understanding Recruitment
- **Location:** León, Spain
- **Salary:** €200,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** C++ (Programming Language), Data Distribution Service, Distributed Systems, Network Service, Open Source Technology, Backend
- **Published:** July 28, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.buscojobs.com.es/senior-software-engineer-200-000-a-year-en-leon-ID-364768070

## About the Role

Our client is looking to hire Rust Engineers who either have Trading experience, or work in an industry where latency and performance matters.Responsibilities:Develop and maintain robust Rust-based services and frameworksCreate clean, testable, and highly performant code in RustContribute to the design of large-scale, distributed system architecturesRequirements:Expertise in crafting network services or asynchronous code using Rust.
Ideally two years production Rust experience, or substantial open-source contributions.Ability to independently troubleshoot issues across the entire stack (OS, network, application)Experience developing distributed systemsPackage: This is a very exciting time to join the exchange.

## Description

Senior Rust Engineer (Rust/C++) Core Trading Infra We are partnered exclusively with a top-tier digital asset exchange.They have a global presence, and are renowned for their security and platform performance.The team are looking to bolster their Rust Engineering team in Europe.Core Trading Infrastructure Team:The Core Systems team oversees all aspects of the trading platform's backend, including the trade execution engine, data distribution hubs, internal and external interfaces, and various supporting services.Our client is looking to hire Rust Engineers who either have Trading experience, or work in an industry where latency and performance matters.Responsibilities:Develop and maintain robust Rust-based services and frameworksCreate clean, testable, and highly performant code in RustContribute to the design of large-scale, distributed system architecturesRequirements:Expertise in crafting network services or asynchronous code using Rust.Ideally two years production Rust experience, or substantial open-source contributions.Ability to independently troubleshoot issues across the entire stack (OS, network, application)Experience developing distributed systemsPackage: This is a very exciting time to join the exchange.You will be working with arguably the most stable teams in crypto, and at the bleeding-edge of finance.Package incudes base salary (Up to 200,000 (USD), + RSU's + Bonus (8-15%)This opportunity is available in the below jurisdictions, the client is looking to hire people full-time (Not through B2B contract) and does not sponsor visas.United Kingdom, Ireland, Spain, Germany, Cyprus, United States of America (East Coast)


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