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Rust Applications Engineer

Job in Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1, England, UK
Listing for: NPA WorldWide
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-01-07
Job specializations:
  • IT/Tech
    Systems Engineer, IT Support, Cybersecurity
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Job description:

Ourclientisleadingthewayinnext-generation communications,building
lasercommunicationsystems
and
software-definednetworkingplatforms
foraerospaceanddeep-space applications.

Withtechnologyacquiredfrom Google,theyrecreatingsolutionsthatletsatellites,aircraft,andevencislunarnetworkscommunicateseamlesslyessentiallybringingspaceand

Earthalotclosertogether.

The Role

Theyrelookingfora
Software Engineer(Delay-Tolerant Networking)tojointheir

UKR&Dteam.

Youllhelpevolvetheir
delay-tolerant networking
products,including theHardy Bundle Router andSpacetime Platform,anddevelopnewfeaturesthatwilltransformhowcommunicationnetworksoperateworldwide.

Thisisafantasticopportunitytoworkwithcutting-edge technologies,solvecomplexchallenges,andmakeagenuineimpact.

What Youll Be Doing

  • Buildingandmaintaining
    delay-tolerant networking
    products,platforms,andAPIsusing
    Rust
    ,
    gRPC
    ,and
    Protocol Buffers
  • Workingonscalableanddistributedsystemsusing
    Kubernetes
  • Debugging,optimising,andimprovingsystemsforfull-scaleproductionenvironments
  • Collaboratingwithfront-enddeveloperstointegrateuser-facing features
  • Creatingtechnicalguides,tutorials,anddocumentationforteamsandcustomers
  • Supportingnewcustomeronboardingandensuringsmoothsystemintegration
  • Keepingupwiththelatestadvancementsinnetworkingandcloudtechnologies

What Were Looking For

  • Adegreein Computer Science ,Software Engineering,orarelatedfield
  • Experiencebuildingdistributedsystemswithcloudtechnologies
  • Strong problem-solvingandcommunicationskills
  • Enjoysworkingwithcustomerstofindcreative,practical solutions
  • Curious,innovative,andgenuinelyexcitedaboutemergingtechnologies

Nice-to-Haves:

  • Experience with
    delay-tolerantnetworkingstandards
    (e.g.CCSDS/IETFBPv7,BPSec)
  • Hands-onexperiencewith
    microservices
    ,
    event-driven architectures
    ,and
    CNCFtechnologies
  • Familiarity with
    Google Cloud Platform (GCP)or
    AWS
  • Experiencewritingtutorials,documentation,ortechnicalblogposts

Why Youll Love This Role

  • Workonhigh-impact,innovativeprojectsinspacetechnologyanddigitalinfrastructure
  • Competitive salary,equity options,pension,andprivatehealthinsurance
  • Flexiblehybridworking(UK-based remote)
  • Collaboratewithadiverse,international,and forward-thinking team
  • Gethands-onexperiencewith
    AI-driven networks,space-ground integration
    ,and
    cloudmissioncontrolsystems

Who Can Apply

Applicantsmusthavetherighttoworkinthe
United Kingdom
.

Our Client Isan Equal Opportunity Employer

Theycelebratediversityandarecommittedtocreatinganinclusiveworkplace.

Applicationsfromcandidatesofallbackgroundsarewarmlyencouraged.

Qualifications:
  • Adegreein Computer Science ,Software Engineering,orarelatedfield
  • Experiencebuildingdistributedsystemswithcloudtechnologies
Why is This a Great Opportunity:

Theycelebratediversityandarecommittedtocreatinganinclusiveworkplace.

Applicationsfromcandidatesofallbackgroundsarewarmlyencouraged.

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