Senior Software Engineer (Rust - Any Backend Language Accepted)
Understanding Recruitment · London, England ·
Last confirmed by our partners on 18 Oct 2026.
Overview
Join a fast-growing UK defense-tech startup focused on cutting-edge decision-making technology. You will work on backend and potentially full-stack solutions, shaping scalable systems with a modern stack (Rust, TypeScript, React) and collaborating with a technically minded team. The role emphasizes high-impact engineering in a tight-knit, on-site London environment backed by equity. You will contribute to building robust, scalable, event-driven systems that drive product decisions and customer outcomes.
Pay / Benefits
- Up to 150,000 + Equity
- On-site in London
- London area location
- Equity
- competitive compensation
- startup growth opportunity
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain scalable backend components (Rust)
- Collaborate with frontend (TypeScript/React) and cross-functional teams
- Create high-throughput, reliable systems and services
- Contribute to event-driven architectures and unified event models
- Improve performance, reliability, and deployment efficiency
- Participate in design and code reviews to shape architecture
Key requirements
- strong technical acumen
- collaboration
- adaptability
- Rust
- TypeScript
- React
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