Backend Engineer (Rust & Distributed Systems)
Skills
About the role
Location: Singapore (Hybrid)
Salary: USD 80,000 – 140,000/year
Equity: 0.2% – 0.5%
About the Company
Our client is a fast-growing technology company building institutional-grade infrastructure for digital asset trading. Their platform focuses on high-performance systems, advanced cryptography, and blockchain technologies to support algorithmic trading at scale.
The engineering team consists of experienced builders working on cutting-edge backend infrastructure, distributed systems, and smart contract technology.
Tasks
The Opportunity
We are seeking an exceptional Backend Engineer to join a high-caliber engineering team responsible for developing mission-critical infrastructure powering real-time trading systems.
You will work on:
High-performance distributed systems
Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs)
Rust-based backend services
Smart contract development
Ultra-low-latency trading infrastructure
Responsibilities
Design and develop high-performance backend services using Rust
Build and optimize smart contracts
Develop real-time trading infrastructure with sub-millisecond latency requirements
Collaborate on distributed systems architecture and protocol design
Create scalable and fault-tolerant systems capable of supporting institutional-scale workloads
Optimize system performance, reliability, and security
Requirements
Requirements
Technical Skills
Strong proficiency in Rust
Experience with high-throughput or low-latency systems
Understanding of distributed systems architecture
Knowledge of blockchain technology and smart contract development
Familiarity with performance optimization techniques
Strong problem-solving and systems design skills
Nice to Have
Experience with Solidity
Exposure to trading systems, exchanges, or financial infrastructure
Knowledge of privacy-preserving cryptography
Experience working in Web3 or blockchain environments
Benefits
Why Join?
Work on cutting-edge infrastructure and distributed systems
Build products used by institutional-scale customers
Collaborate with top engineering talent
Competitive compensation package with meaningful equity participation
Opportunity to influence architecture and technical direction from an early stage
Location Requirement
Candidates should be based in Singapore and available to work in a hybrid environment.
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