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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Engineering Lead (Rust/C++), Trading Technologies - **Company:** Binance - **Location:** UK (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Clean Code Principles, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Algorithmic Trading, Automation of Tests, C++ (Programming Language), Code Review, Fault Tolerance, Monitoring of Systems, PostgreSQL, Linux System Administration, MongoDB, MySQL, Operational Databases, Performance Tuning, System Programming, Alwayson, Rust (Programming Language), Multithreading, Binance, Backend, Information Technology, Low Latency - **Published:** June 5, 2026 - **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=1f7a61c7e6d9c172 ## About the Role Do you have experience in Rust (programming language)?, Do you have a Bachelor's degree?, * Strong software engineering fundamentals with professional experience in Rust, C++, C, or other high-performance compiled languages. * Hands-on experience with Rust is highly desirable. * Proven ability to design and implement robust, efficient, reliable, and maintainable systems. * Experience developing high-performance, concurrent, and multi-threaded applications. * Demonstrated technical leadership skills, with the ability to mentor engineers and influence engineering direction. * Experience leading projects, driving technical initiatives, or building and scaling engineering teams is a strong advantage. * Track record of successfully deploying, operating, and supporting software in production environments. * Solid understanding of Linux-based systems and development environments. * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent practical experience). * Experience designing, operating, or scaling production database systems, including PostgreSQL, MySQL, and/or MongoDB, is a strong plus. * Experience building systems with stringent security, reliability, compliance, or financial correctness requirements is highly desirable. * Experience in trading systems, financial technology, cryptocurrency, or other low-latency, high-throughput environments is a plus. ## Description We are building the next generation of cryptocurrency exchange infrastructure and are seeking passionate, driven engineers who thrive on solving complex problems. In this role, you will help evolve a highly scalable, always-on trading platform, continuously delivering new features, performance optimizations, and reliability improvements to support our rapidly growing global user base. As part of our Backend Engineering team, you will work on the core exchange platform that has helped Binance become one of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges. You'll tackle unique technical challenges associated with operating a mission-critical system that serves tens of millions of users while maintaining 24/7 availability, high throughput, and low latency. We are looking for a Backend Engineering Team Lead to join our team. The ideal candidate combines strong technical expertise in systems programming languages such as Rust, C++, C, or other compiled languages with proven leadership and people management experience. You should be comfortable guiding engineers, driving technical excellence, and leading the delivery of scalable, high-performance backend systems. This position will initially be an individual contributor role, with a clear path toward leadership responsibilities as the team continues to grow and organizational needs evolve. We are looking for someone who can contribute at a high technical level today while demonstrating the potential to lead and scale the team in the future., * Architect, build, and maintain scalable backend systems, services, and APIs that power our global exchange platform. * Help shape and execute the long-term technical vision for the scalability, reliability, and performance of our backend infrastructure. * Design highly available, fault-tolerant services capable of handling significant fluctuations in traffic and trading volume. * Monitor system performance, identify bottlenecks, and drive performance optimization initiatives across the platform. * Write clean, efficient, secure, and maintainable code with a strong focus on reliability and operational excellence. * Contribute to the continued growth and evolution of our automated testing and quality assurance frameworks. * Collaborate closely with engineers, product managers, and other stakeholders to solve complex technical and business challenges. * Provide technical mentorship, conduct code reviews, and champion engineering best practices across the team. * Act as a technical leader within the organization, influencing architecture, development standards, and engineering culture. * As the team and organization continue to scale, take on increasing leadership responsibilities with a clear path toward future people management and team leadership. ## Related Videos - [Microservices architecture as a key element in building trading systems for global finance markets](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1196-microservices-architecture-as-a-key-element-in-building-trading-systems-for-global-finance-markets) - [Developing the Backend with Stefan Lingler, CTO at Shpock](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100360-developing-the-backend-with-stefan-lingler-cto-at-shpock) - [MySQL Protocol Features You Should Be Aware Of](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100267-mysql-protocol-features-you-should-be-aware-of) - [Get ready to Rustle](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/698-get-ready-to-rustle) - [Nest.js - TypeScript in the backend can also be clean](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1033-nest-js-typescript-in-the-backend-can-also-be-clean) - [Coding for Good: Achieving social change with an app](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1645-coding-for-good-achieving-social-change-with-an-app) ## Related Articles - [Building AI Solutions with Rust and Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/494-building-ai-solutions-with-rust-and-docker) - [4 reasons why you should learn Rust in 2021 – and maybe even have fun doing it](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/35-4-reasons-why-you-should-learn-rust-in-2021-and-maybe-even-have-fun-doing-it) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [What’s the Difference between a Junior, Mid, and Senior Developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/238-what-s-the-difference-between-a-junior-mid-and-senior-developer) - [Top in-demand programming languages to learn in 2021](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/30-top-in-demand-programming-languages-to-learn-in-2021) - [Where to Find Entry-Level Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/397-where-to-find-entry-level-software-engineering-jobs)