Rust Engineer

About Us

As an external recruitment partner, our client seeks to attract senior technologists who can drive scalable, secure platforms in a fast-moving AI‑enabled landscape. This organization cultivates responsible engineering practices, cross‑border collaboration, and a business‑centric approach to technology that aligns architectural decisions with strategic outcomes.

We are seeking a highly capable Rust Engineer to join an international engineering team. This fully English‑speaking role focuses on the core lending system, delivering high‑availability, low‑latency services that underpin secure financial workflows. You will contribute to evolving our architecture in a dynamic AI‑driven development environment, balancing rigorous technical standards with practical delivery timelines.

• Develop components for loan origination, risk decisioning, and ledger functionality, ensuring correctness under heavy concurrency.
• Uphold code quality through comprehensive tests, peer reviews, and idiomatic Rust practices.
• Influence architectural decisions using Domain‑Driven Design and microservice patterns to support scalable growth.
• Utilize AI‑assisted tooling to accelerate development, testing, and debugging efforts.
• Optimize performance to minimize memory contention, identify bottlenecks, and meet stringent financial‑grade SLAs.
• Collaborate with global teams in English, participating in code reviews and cross‑functional planning.

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science or a related field.
• Proficiency in English for technical discussions and asynchronous collaboration.
• 3+ years of backend experience in a high‑performance language (Rust, Go, Java, C++), with strong concurrency and memory management capabilities.
• Solid understanding of Domain‑Driven Design and distributed systems; familiarity with PostgreSQL/MySQL.
• Openness to AI‑assisted coding tools; ability to craft prompts and integrate AI‑driven workflows.
• Demonstrated security awareness and accountability; self‑driven with a track record of global collaboration.
• Nice‑to‑have:
  Rust ecosystem familiarity (Tokio, Serde, SQLx);
  Redis/Kafka experience; fintech or core lending background; cloud‑native tech (Kubernetes, Docker, AWS/GCP); open‑source contributions.

• Competitive compensation package aligned with market benchmarks for senior engineers.
• Health coverage and wellness programs applicable to residents in the UAE.
• Flexible work arrangements with international teams and potential for remote collaboration depending on project needs.
• Professional growth pathways, exposure to AI‑assisted tooling, and opportunities to contribute to high‑impact financial platforms.