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EPAM Systems

Lead Rust Software Engineer

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We are seeking a Lead Rust Software Engineer to join a team consolidating UL Link, T-Bricks, and CQG into a unified platform, building the distributed cache/memory model that distributes market and reference data at ultra-low latency. This role directly supports the broader canonical data model effort, delivering normalized and low-latency versions of transaction, market, and reference data.

Responsibilities

  • Design and build a distributed caching layer for high-throughput, low-latency market data distribution
  • Leverage QuestDB to support fast data access across the platform
  • Collaborate with technical leads on architecture and integration decisions
  • Support consolidation of feed handlers and connectivity layers across UL Link, T-Bricks, and CQG
  • Define data models and schemas to support normalized market and reference data
  • Optimize memory management and concurrency patterns for ultra-low latency workloads
  • Participate in code reviews and mentor team members on distributed systems best practices

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in Rust with a background in distributed systems
  • Experience building low-latency, high-throughput systems
  • Knowledge of time-series databases such as QuestDB, KDB, or InfluxDB
  • Understanding of capital markets / market data, including equities, derivatives, futures & options
  • Proficiency in system design for scalable, fault-tolerant architectures
  • Familiarity with Linux performance tuning and profiling tools
  • Proficiency in English at a B2+ level

Nice to have

  • Experience with streaming/messaging systems such as Kafka
  • Familiarity with FIX protocol
  • Golang experience

Benefits

We gather like-minded people:

  • Top tech minds driving innovation in AI, cloud and digital platform modernization
  • Supportive team and agile, startup-like culture
  • Hybrid by design mode and opportunity to work remotely within Poland
  • Chance to work abroad for up to 60 days annually
  • Business-driven relocation opportunities

We provide growth opportunities:

  • Career development programs
  • Thought leadership, mentoring, soft skills and well-being programs
  • Certification (Anthropic, Gemini, GCP, Azure, AWS)
  • English classes

We cover it all:

  • Stable pay
  • Participation in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a 15% discount
  • Benefits package (health insurance, multisport, shopping vouchers)
  • Referral bonuses up to $2,000
  • Offices featuring entertainment and relaxation zones, table tennis and football, free snacks, coffee and more
  • Corporate, social and well-being events

Please, note:

  • Benefits listed above are available to employees only
  • We are open for working with Contractors. Terms of B2B cooperation agreements are agreed individually
  • We will reach out to selected candidates exclusively

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