Rust Engineer (Ref: 196878)

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.

About this opportunity: As an external recruitment partner, we present this role for consideration by senior technologists seeking an international, impact-focused opportunity.