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# Rust Engineer

- **Company:** Lawrence Harvey
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Systems Engineering, C++ (Programming Language), Distributed Systems, Fault Tolerance, Performance Tuning, System Programming, Data Processing, Real Time Systems, Concurrency, Reliability of Systems, Backend, Event Driven Architecture, Real Time Data
- **Published:** September 16, 2026
- **Apply:** https://find.jobs/jobs-near-me/apply/ats-redirect/?id=2974597133-2

## About the Role

infrastructure, storage systems, APIs, and real-time data pipelines.Lead development of high-performance Rust-based services and distributed compute components.Drive performance optimisation across low-latency systems, event-driven architectures, and high-throughput workloads.Partner with the CTO on technical strategy, hiring plans, and roadmap execution.Lead, mentor, and grow a team of engineers while staying close to the codebase.Own system design standards, internal tooling, and technical documentation practices.Support production incidents where needed and continuously improve system reliability. Requirements Strong background in systems programming using Rust, Go, C++, or similar.Deep distributed systems knowledge including concurrency, replication, fault tolerance, and system design trade-offs.Experience building backend infrastructure, real-time systems, or high-reliability production platforms.Strong understanding of storage systems, data processing, and performance optimisation
under load.Previous leadership experience managing and growing engineering teams.If you're an experienced engineering leader or senior systems engineer looking to step into a role where you can shape a Rust-first infrastructure platform from the ground up, then apply or get in touch directly.



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