Principal Rust Engineer

Job ID: 6908Location: LondonSalary: 160,000-180,000 per yearPosted: 2026-06-12Principal Rust EngineerLondon | Permanent | HybridNcounter is supporting a global investment firm in hiring a Rust Developer to join a highly influential Product team. This group sits at the core of the business, building the distributed platforms, internal services, and compute frameworks that underpin trading, quant research, and large-scale data processing across the organisation. This is a deeply technical engineering role focused on high-performance systems, scalability, and platform reliability. You’ll work on foundational technology used by multiple engineering and investment teams, helping to shape the infrastructure powering a world-class trading environment. What you’ll do:Design, build, and maintain scalable distributed systems and internal frameworks using Rust

• Develop high-throughput services and tooling used across research and trading platforms
• Work closely with investment and technology stakeholders to deliver robust, production-grade solutions
• Contribute across the full software lifecycle, from architecture and development through to production support
• Drive improvements in platform reliability, frameworks, compute solutions, observability, automation, and engineering standards
• Operate within modern containerised and Kubernetes-based environmentsWhat we’re looking for:Strong commercial experience with Rust development in complex backend or systems environments
• Proven background building distributed systems or large-scale compute platforms
• Experience developing and supporting production-grade microservices using Docker and Kubernetes
• Strong Linux knowledge and familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automation tooling
• Experience working with large datasets, scalable infrastructure, or high-availability systems
• Confident communication skills and the ability to collaborate directly with technical stakeholders

Python exposure would be advantageousThis opportunity offers the chance to work on critical internal technology that directly impacts the speed, scalability, and effectiveness of a globally recognised investment platform. If you enjoy solving complex engineering problems and want to work in an environment where technology is genuinely central to the business, apply now for a confidential discussion.

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