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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # backend engineer - **Company:** HIRENOW STAFFING INC - **Location:** New York, NY, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $185,000.0 - $300,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Algorithmic Trading, Databases, Distributed Systems, High-Frequency Trading, Blockchain, Software Engineering, WebSocket, State Machines, Backend, Low Latency, Real Time Data, Front End Software Development, Asynchronous Programming, Api Design, Restful APIs, Stream Processing, Docker - **Published:** September 19, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.thejobnetwork.com/job/197b1490-8e11-4d55-b495-0a94adf4cd41/backend-software-engineer-rust-realtime-crypto-trading ## About the Role * 2-4 years of relevant backend software engineering experience * Meaningful, hands-on production Rust experience * Asynchronous programming experience with Tokio or directly comparable Rust-based systems * Experience building real-time, high-throughput backend services * Experience with low-latency or trading systems * Experience with multiple database types, such as relational, time-series, or key-value databases * Meaningful startup experience * Relevant experience in fintech, crypto, trading, high-frequency trading, or blockchain * Demonstrable interest in trading and financial markets * Meaningful personal technical projects, particularly in Rust or C * Strong backend and systems-engineering fundamentals * Willingness to work onsite in New York City five days per week * Ability to meet the employer's stated work-authorization requirements without current or future sponsorship Production Rust is essential. General backend experience or proficiency in another systems language does not replace this requirement. Preferred Qualifications No separate optional qualifications were specified. Particularly strong evidence of fit includes: * Direct ownership of production Rust services * Experience with distributed state consistency and coordination * REST and WebSocket API development * Measurable improvements to system latency, throughput, or reliability * Personal Rust or C projects demonstrating technical depth * Experience delivering critical infrastructure within a small startup team ## Description Job DescriptionBackend Software Engineer - Rust & Real-Time Crypto Trading Company: HireNow Staffing (Direct Placement Partner) Location: New York, New York, * Build and maintain risk and liquidation engines that support capital efficiency in volatile markets. * Process live market data and coordinate time-sensitive actions across trading venues. * Develop reliable backend services for real-time, high-throughput trading workflows. Distributed Systems and Blockchain * Design and implement blockchain state machines supporting trading, settlement, and risk operations. * Maintain consistent state across asynchronous processes using voting, consensus, and coordination mechanisms. * Address concurrency, reliability, and performance challenges across distributed services. APIs and Performance * Build high-performance REST and WebSocket APIs with millisecond-level response times. * Manage WebSocket streams and other real-time data workflows. * Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks. * Collaborate with a small engineering team to deliver and improve production systems., Technical Environment Rust, Tokio, asynchronous programming, distributed systems, blockchain, REST APIs, WebSocket APIs, Docker, low-latency services, real-time data processing, and relational, time-series, and key-value databases. HireNow Checklist HireNow Staffing is seeking a hands-on backend engineer with production Rust expertise and relevant trading or financial-technology experience. Candidates should be prepared to: * Explain what they personally built in Rust and how it operated in production. * Describe their use of asynchronous programming and concurrency. * Discuss real-time data streams, throughput requirements, and latency constraints. * Identify the database technologies they used and why. * Explain their experience with trading, fintech, crypto, HFT, or blockchain. * Share meaningful personal projects and their technical contributions. * Demonstrate successful work in a startup environment. * Confirm five-day onsite availability in New York City. * Confirm work authorization, compensation expectations, and potential start date. * Explain employment transitions and demonstrate professional follow-through. HireNow Standout Candidates Standout candidates can move beyond naming technologies and explain their engineering decisions: how a service handled concurrent events, where latency came from, how failures were managed, and what changed after an optimization. The strongest applicants will combine production Rust experience with curiosity about financial markets, substantive personal projects, and enthusiasm for building alongside a small team. This role is best suited to someone who wants to remain close to the code and take ownership of difficult backend problems. HireNow Disqualifiers * No meaningful production Rust experience * No relevant asynchronous programming experience * Lack of real-time, high-throughput, low-latency, or trading-systems experience * No relevant fintech, crypto, trading, HFT, or blockchain background * Primarily frontend or mobile experience without the required backend depth * No meaningful startup experience * Preference for remote or hybrid work * Recent experience centered on executive leadership or people management rather than hands-on engineering * Need for current or future visa sponsorship * Failure to meet the employer's stated work-authorization criteria * Frequent, unexplained job changes; jumpy résumés are not accepted Work Environment This is a collaborative, in-person startup environment with direct access to founders and senior engineers. The company seeks engineers who are motivated by challenging systems work, open to feedback, and comfortable with rapidly changing priorities. The role requires five days per week in the New York City office. Team members sometimes choose to collaborate on weekends; weekend work has not been stated as mandatory. Interview Process The employer aims to complete the process within approximately 14 days, subject to scheduling. * Introductory screen - 30 minutes: Background, experience, and interest * CTO introduction - 30 minutes: Company, technical environment, and role * Two technical interviews - 60 minutes each: Rust, asynchronous programming, coding, and systems knowledge * Investor conversation - 45 minutes: Opportunity to ask questions and evaluate the company * Final behavioral interview - 30 minutes: Working style, motivation, and fit ## Related Videos - [Get ready to Rustle](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/698-get-ready-to-rustle) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [Kubernetes and Microservices with Multi-Model Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/382-kubernetes-and-microservices-with-multi-model-databases) - [Developing the Backend with Stefan Lingler, CTO at Shpock](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100360-developing-the-backend-with-stefan-lingler-cto-at-shpock) - [Meet Your New BFF: Backend to Frontend without the Duct Tape](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/682-meet-your-new-bff-backend-to-frontend-without-the-duct-tape) - [Rust Beyond Systems: Revolutionizing Web Development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1111-rust-beyond-systems-revolutionizing-web-development) ## Related Articles - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [The 7 Most Popular Backend Frameworks for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/403-the-7-most-popular-backend-frameworks-for-developers) - [Building AI Solutions with Rust and Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/494-building-ai-solutions-with-rust-and-docker) - [Where to Find Entry-Level Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/397-where-to-find-entry-level-software-engineering-jobs) - [What’s the Difference Between Frontend and Backend Development?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/240-what-s-the-difference-between-frontend-and-backend-development) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs)