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JJ-8790 Senior Recently added

Freelance Software Engineer

United Kingdom
10 years
Remote
Employee / Freelancer

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
RustPythonC++C++20TypeScriptJavaScript
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GC-5338 Lead Recently added

Backend Lead

United Kingdom
11 years
Remote
Employee / Freelancer

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
RustTokioAxumTowerAsync programmingConcurrency
Interviewing now $130k-180k/yr
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#HIRED Lead Recently hired

Senior Rust Backend Engineer

United Kingdom
7 years
Hybrid
Employee
Experienced software engineer with strong background in distributed systems and cloud-native architecture. Proven track record delivering production systems at scale. Skilled in designing fault-tolerant services, optimising CI/CD pipelines, and mentoring junior developers across cross-functional teams.
  • 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
RustActixgRPCKafkaKubernetesTerraformRedisDocker
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JJ-2389 Senior

Rust Software Engineer

United Kingdom
7 years
Flexible
Employee / Freelancer

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
RustCC++JavaScriptTypeScriptPython
Interviewing now $80k-90k/yr
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SJ-1152 Senior

Software Engineer (Go / Rust)

United Kingdom
7 years
Flexible

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
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SK-6222 Senior

Senior Software Engineer

United Kingdom
7 years
Flexible
Employee / Freelancer

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.
GooglingBackend DevelopmentDevOpsMachine LearningSystems ProgrammingWeb3 Development
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QH-3591 Senior

Co-Founder & CEO

United Kingdom
7 years
Flexible
Employee / Freelancer

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
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AF-2305 Lead

Lead Blockchain Engineer

United Kingdom
11 years
Remote
Employee / Freelancer

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
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Interviewing now $150k-150k/yr
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NY-7882 Senior

Full Stack Developer

United Kingdom
7 years
Remote
Employee

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
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Available in 1 month £60k-65k/yr
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SV-9824 Principal

Principal Software Engineer

United Kingdom
12 years
Flexible
Employee

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
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LY-1264 Principal

Senior Software Engineer

United Kingdom
12 years
Remote
Employee / Freelancer

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
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Available in 1 month £80k-80k/yr
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JQ-9682 Lead

Senior Backend Engineer

United Kingdom
11 years
Hybrid
Employee

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
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AC-3151 Mid-level

Contract Backend Software Engineer

United Kingdom
2 years
Flexible
Employee

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
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Interviewing now $60k-100k/yr
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NP-3228 Principal

Principal Rust Engineer

United Kingdom
23 years
Remote
Freelancer

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
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Interviewing now $120-170/hr
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AE-4003 Lead

Senior Staff Application Engineer

United Kingdom
13 years
Flexible
Employee / Freelancer

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
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