Senior Software Engineer (Rust – Any Backend Language Accepted)

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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