Backend Engineer – Rust (Trading Simulation Platform)

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly motivated Backend Engineer specializing in Rust to join our innovative Trading Simulation Platform team. In this role, you will develop, optimize, and maintain high-performance backend systems that power our cutting-edge trading simulations. Your expertise will help create scalable, reliable, and efficient solutions that enable traders and developers to test strategies in a realistic environment. This position offers an exciting opportunity to work with distributed systems, leverage modern programming practices, and contribute to the evolution of a dynamic financial technology platform.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain robust backend systems using Rust to support trading simulation functionalities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define system architecture and ensure seamless integration with front-end components and APIs.
• Optimize system performance and scalability through effective code practices, multithreading, and distributed computing techniques.
• Implement RESTful APIs and web services to facilitate real-time data exchange and system interoperability.
• Conduct thorough testing, debugging, and code reviews to uphold high-quality standards across all development phases.
• Participate actively in Agile software development processes, including sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives.
• Document system designs using UML diagrams and maintain comprehensive technical documentation for ongoing support.

Experience

• Proven experience developing backend systems with Rust in a production environment, ideally within trading or financial platforms.
• Strong understanding of distributed systems architecture and experience designing scalable solutions for high-volume data processing.
• Familiarity with RESTful API development, microservices architecture, and cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure.
• Hands-on knowledge of database design and management using SQL (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server) or NoSQL (MongoDB).
• Experience working with version control tools like GitHub, Git, SVN, or TFS within an SDLC framework.
• Knowledge of software engineering best practices including CI/CD pipelines, unit testing, debugging, and system design principles.
• Ability to work effectively in an Agile environment while managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced setting.

Join us to innovate at the forefront of trading technology! Bring your passion for backend development with Rust and your expertise in distributed computing to build resilient systems that empower traders worldwide. We value proactive problem-solvers eager to make a tangible impact through cutting-edge software engineering!

Pay: $30.00 - $50.00 per hour

Benefits

* Flexible schedule

Work Location: Remote