Backend Rust Engineer – Digital Simulation Engine
London – Remote, very occasional trips to office, option to be in the office more frequently too
£80,000 – £100,000 + Equity

Do you want to join a successful, VC backed (£4m+) start-up looking to change the way businesses make decisions by harnessing the power of AI/Simulation?  

This innovative organisation is on a mission to empower business leaders to make better business decisions, through the power of simulation. Imagine being able to simulate the possible future of your decisions, analyse and explore outcomes, before taking any action in the real world…  

The successful Backend Rust Engineer will be predominantly working on the engine toolchain, this will cover compiler style work around the conversion of user projects through to execution. This will also include simulation representation, UX, as well as performance work around execution and querying.

Key Responsibilities:

Design and develop high-performance, scalable, and robust backend systems for our simulation engine's toolchain
Contribute to the design and development of new features and functionalities
Work on compiler-style tasks such as programming language definition, parsing, IDE-style features, code-generation, and simulation representation
Convert user projects through to execution
Working on hard problems, designing complex solutions
As an early-stage Backend Rust Engineer, you will have the chance to have a real product impact, they’re actively shaping the product and you will be part of that.

The successful Backend Rust Engineer will be joining an exciting, collaborative culture that emphasises the importance of a healthy work-life balance.

What we are looking for:

Strong experience with the Rust programming language
Experience with gRPC
Docker/Kubernetes experience
Experience with simulation and/or AI technologies
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills 

The successful Backend Rust Engineer can expect a salary of between £80,000 – £100,000, as well as the following benefits:

Equity in the business
Healthy work-life balance
Monthly WFH allowance to spend on whatever helps you – Gym, coffee, etc
Real product impact
Flexible and remote working – work where you work best

If you are interested please apply ASAP. The People Network is an employment agency and will respond to all applicants within three – five working days. If you do not hear within these timescales please feel free to get in touch