C++/Rust Staff Engineer

Overview

On Site
USD 200,000.00 - 300,000.00 per year
Full Time

Skills

Retail
Ruby on Rails
Network
Recruiting
Microsoft Exchange
RFQ
Migration
Database
Cloud Computing
Collaboration
Leadership
IT Strategy
Real-time
Streaming
Rust
C++
HFT
Cryptography
Finance
Management
Trading
Startups
CaliberRM
Reporting

Job Details

Staff Backend Engineer (Rust/C++)

Location: Remote (North America)

Compensation: $200,000-$300,000 base + equity + token allocation
Start Date: Immediate

About the Company

We are a profitable, venture-backed startup building a vertically integrated trading infrastructure platform that merges retail trading, market making, and transparent crypto rails. Our flagship product is a decentralized liquidity network enabling zero-fee perpetual futures trading across hundreds of markets. With over $1 billion in trading volume processed, we're scaling rapidly and tackling greenfield engineering challenges.

Role Overview

We're hiring a Staff Backend Engineer to help architect and build the core systems powering our trading infrastructure. You'll work directly with the founder and lead engineers on mission-critical backend services, low-latency systems, and exchange integrations.

This is a high-impact, remote-first role for engineers who thrive in fast-paced environments and want to build systems with real-world financial impact.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and implement scalable, low-latency backend systems in Rust (or C++)
  • Build and optimize trading infrastructure, including market-making engines and RFQ systems
  • Integrate with external exchanges and crypto protocols
  • Lead migration of databases to Timescale Cloud
  • Collaborate with product and engineering leadership to shape technical strategy


Technical Environment

  • Languages: Rust (preferred), C++
  • Data: TimescaleDB, real-time streaming
  • Architecture: Vertically integrated, crypto-native, latency-sensitive systems


What We're Looking For

  • 8+ years of backend engineering experience
  • Deep expertise in systems programming with Rust or C++
  • Experience with trading platforms, HFT, crypto, or finance is a plus
  • Strong ownership mindset and ability to work independently
  • Comfort working in a fast-paced, high-autonomy environment


Why Join Us?

  • Work on greenfield projects with direct impact on global trading
  • Join a profitable, well-funded startup with elite backers
  • Be part of a tight-knit, high-caliber team reporting directly to the founder
  • Receive significant equity and token upside in a company with a projected FDV of $1-2B
  • Enjoy remote-first flexibility with timezone overlap preferred for U.S. hours
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