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Backend Rust Developers in United Kingdom







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Freelance Software Engineer
Builds backend systems, desktop software, API integrations, and AI automation workflows across Rust, Python, and native C++. Recent work includes payment reconciliation, operational platforms, distributed services, and document-context retrieval pipelines.
- Maintains PostgreSQL, MySQL, DynamoDB, and SQLite systems
- Deploys infrastructure with Kubernetes and Terraform
- Implements REST APIs and webhook integrations
- Builds LLM agents with n8n and Make
Backend Lead
Leads backend architecture for a production trading platform handling real user funds, with single-writer state, idempotent workflows, atomic settlement, and fail-closed reliability controls. Builds low-latency Rust services using Tokio and Axum, including real-time gRPC and WebSocket data pipelines.
- Normalized multi-source market data with freshness handling
- Designed bounded-channel backpressure and workload-isolated job queues
- Operated PostgreSQL, Redis, ClickHouse, Kafka, and Flink systems
- Developed Solana programs for on-chain transaction workflows
Senior Rust Backend Engineer
- Led migration of monolithic system to microservices architecture
- Built high-throughput data pipeline processing 1M+ events per second
- Designed and implemented real-time monitoring and alerting platform
Rust Software Engineer
Specialized in developing high-performance systems with Rust, emphasizing concurrency and memory safety. Contributed to open-source projects, enhancing libraries used in real-time data processing.
- Developed cross-platform libraries in Rust and C++
- Optimized TypeScript front-end applications for performance
- Implemented real-time analytics systems in Python
Software Engineer (Go / Rust)
Engineered real-time AI sign-language video pipelines using Go and Rust, processing SRT and RTMP inputs through audio extraction and AWS MediaLive into low-latency HLS and DASH delivery. Implemented CMAF workflows with fragmented MP4, dual manifests, reconnection handling, and Kubernetes deployment.
- Picture-in-picture live composition
- LL-HLS and DASH packaging
- FFmpeg media-processing pipelines
- Terraform-managed AWS infrastructure
Senior Software Engineer
Engineered backend systems with a focus on high concurrency and low latency. Implemented machine learning algorithms for predictive analytics in Rust. Developed robust Web3 applications leveraging blockchain technologies.
- Designed CI/CD pipelines using DevOps best practices.
- Optimized server infrastructure to handle peak loads efficiently.
- Built secure authentication systems for decentralized applications.
Co-Founder & CEO
Led the design and development of a cloud-based platform leveraging Rust for backend services. Innovated scalable solutions for real-time data processing pipelines in AWS environments.
- Developed cloud-native architecture using Rust
- Implemented real-time data pipelines on AWS
- Optimized backend services for scalability
Lead Blockchain Engineer
Led the development of blockchain solutions using Rust and Solana, focusing on cross-chain interoperability. Implemented AI agents for automated contract execution.
- Developed smart contracts for decentralized applications
- Integrated blockchain solutions with existing financial systems
- Optimized transaction throughput on blockchain networks
Full Stack Developer
Redesigned legacy systems for improved performance and scalability. Developed modular architecture for complex applications. Led API design initiatives for seamless system integration.
- Redesigned legacy systems
- Developed modular architecture
- Led API design initiatives
Principal Software Engineer
Architected complex systems using Rust and Haskell, focusing on functional programming paradigms. Developed cross-platform applications on Linux environments.
- Architected systems with Rust and Haskell
- Focused on functional programming paradigms
- Developed cross-platform applications on Linux
Senior Software Engineer
Architected robust back-end solutions using Rust and C#, focusing on system performance and maintainability. Experienced in developing cross-platform applications with TypeScript and JavaScript.
- Automated workflows with Bash scripting
- Integrated C for performance-critical modules
- Developed multi-threaded applications for scalability
Senior Backend Engineer
Engineered backend systems using Rust and Go, optimized for Linux environments. Developed performance-critical applications with multi-threading and concurrency.
- Engineered backend systems with Rust and Go
- Optimized for Linux environments
- Implemented multi-threading and concurrency
Contract Backend Software Engineer
Engineered a distributed system using Rust, focusing on backend scalability and reliability. Implemented concurrent applications with Axum, ensuring efficient data processing and secure authentication with JWT.
- Developed custom distributed protocols
- Optimized concurrent data processing
- Integrated JWT for secure user authentication
Principal Rust Engineer
Works across Rust, WebAssembly, Python, TypeScript, Java, and Apache Spark. The available profile indicates a systems and data-engineering focus, but does not provide specific infrastructure scale, protocol domains, or project outcomes.
- WebAssembly runtime development
- Apache Spark data processing
- Python automation tooling
- TypeScript application development
Senior Staff Application Engineer
Architected a large-scale backend system using Scala and Rust, focusing on data consistency and fault tolerance. Developed complex SQL queries for real-time data analytics in finance applications.
- Integrated Typescript for frontend-backend interface consistency
- Enhanced Java-based microservices for scalability
- Pioneered backend solutions for financial transaction processing