Rust Engineer

Summary

Join SwissBorg, a company revolutionizing the investment experience with its app boasting over 790,000 users and $1.4 billion in assets, as a Backend Rust Engineer. You will play a key role in enhancing our DeFi capabilities by developing and integrating cutting-edge decentralized exchange (DEX) technologies into our order management system. This position requires strong proficiency in Rust, experience with blockchain technology (Solana experience a plus), and familiarity with distributed systems and microservices. The ideal candidate will collaborate with cross-functional teams, optimize existing systems, and stay current with emerging technologies. SwissBorg offers a unique work environment with flexible hours, a meritocratic bonus system, and ample opportunities for professional development.

Requirements

• 3+ years of backend engineering experience
• Strong proficiency in Rust programming with a solid understanding of its ecosystems
• Experience with blockchain technology (prior experience with Solana blockchain being a strong plus)
• Experience with distributed systems, microservices architecture, and cloud-native technologies
• Strong communication skills, with proficiency in English
• Understanding of decentralised exchanges (DEX) and their offer compared to traditional financial systems
• Interest in cryptocurrencies and the broader digital assets market

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain the backend services for integration between our trading system and various decentralised exchanges (DEXes) on various blockchains (Solana, Bera, Avalanche, Hyperliquid and others in the future), written in Rust
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features and functionalities
• Optimise existing systems for scalability and performance
• Participate in code reviews and maintain high standards of code quality and reliability
• Stay up to date with emerging technologies and advancements in the blockchain and cryptocurrency space

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience in developing DeFi applications
• Prior experience with other programming languages, such as Scala or Python

Benefits

• Freedom to build the company of your dreams
• Learn with (super cool) experts in finance, engineering, AI, psychology and business
• BORG bonus based on our meritocratic system
• Flexible working hours
• 25 working days of vacation + local holidays
• We'll provide you with a MacBook and a cutting edge tech stack to help you do your best work
• Annual company and team retreats - We'd love to see you at the next one!
• Continuous learning and development opportunities