Senior Software Engineer | Rust

Senior Backend Software Engineer (Event-Driven Systems, Crypto Platform) We’re partnering with a fast-scaling crypto company building next-generation infrastructure for digital assets and decentralised systems. They’re looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to help design and scale a high-performance, event-driven platform powering real-time transaction processing and blockchain-integrated services. The RoleYou’ll be at the core of a backend team building low-latency, highly reliable systems that operate at the intersection of distributed systems and blockchain technology. This is a chance to work on complex engineering challenges in a rapidly evolving space, with a strong push towards a Rust-based stack. What You’ll Be Doing Designing and building event-driven backend systems for high-throughput transaction flows Developing resilient, scalable services handling real-time data and blockchain interactions Working with distributed systems, streaming pipelines, and messaging frameworks Contributing to system architecture with a focus on performance, fault tolerance, and security Collaborating with product, infrastructure, and blockchain engineering teams Mentoring engineers and driving best practices across the backend function Tech Stack Core: Rust (production experience not required) Backgrounds considered: Python, C++, Java Architecture: Event-driven, distributed systems, microservices Tools: Kafka / message queues, cloud platforms, containerisation Domain: Blockchain integrations, digital asset infrastructure What We’re Looking For Strong backend engineering experience in Python, C++, or Java Proven track record building scalable, distributed systems Solid understanding of event-driven architecture and asynchronous systems Experience with messaging systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc.) Interest in crypto, blockchain, or decentralised technologies Motivation to learn and work with Rust Nice to Have Experience working in crypto, fintech, or high-frequency systems Exposure to blockchain protocols, wallets, or node infrastructure Experience with Rust or other systems-level languages Familiarity with cloud-native environments (AWS, GCP, Kubernetes) Why Join? Work at the forefront of crypto infrastructure and decentralised systems Build high-performance backend systems with real-world impact Join a fast-moving, well-funded team with strong technical leadership Opportunity to shape architecture and influence key technical decisions If you’re a backend engineer interested in crypto and want to work on cutting-edge, event-driven systems with a pathway into Rust, this is a standout opportunity.