At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the design and build of high-performance distributed systems using Rust.
- Company: Early-stage infrastructure company focused on innovative real-time data solutions.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, opportunity to shape technology and culture, and hands-on leadership role.
- Other info: Unique chance to shape a Rust-first infrastructure platform with significant career upside.
- Why this job: Join a pivotal role to influence cutting-edge systems architecture and team growth.
- Qualifications: Strong Rust programming skills and experience in distributed systems and team leadership.
The predicted salary is between 75600 - 92400 £ per year.
I’m currently working with an early-stage infrastructure company building high-performance distributed systems, with Rust at the core of the stack, who are looking for a Head of Engineering to lead the design, build, and scale of a genuinely differentiated systems architecture.
This is a pivotal role reporting directly to the CTO, owning the core engineering stack and leading a small but highly capable team.
The business is building a new approach to real-time data and system infrastructure, designed to remove traditional dependencies on external services through a more tightly integrated, systems-native architecture.
You’ll remain hands-on technically while driving engineering standards, roadmap execution, and team growth.
This is a rare opportunity to join at the right stage and shape both the technology and engineering culture of a high-performance infrastructure platform with significant upside.
Responsibilities Own engineering across distributed systems, backend infrastructure, storage systems, APIs, and real-time data pipelines.
Lead development of high-performance Rust-based services and distributed compute components.
Drive performance optimisation across low-latency systems, event-driven architectures, and high-throughput workloads.
Partner with the CTO on technical strategy, hiring plans, and roadmap execution.
Lead, mentor, and grow a team of engineers while staying close to the codebase.
Own system design standards, internal tooling, and technical documentation practices.
Support production incidents where needed and continuously improve system reliability.
Requirements Strong background in systems programming using Rust, Go, C++, or similar.
Deep distributed systems knowledge including concurrency, replication, fault tolerance, and system design trade-offs.
Experience building backend infrastructure, real-time systems, or high-reliability production platforms.
Strong understanding of storage systems, data processing, and performance optimisation under load.
Previous leadership experience managing and growing engineering teams.
If you’re an experienced engineering leader or senior systems engineer looking to step into a role where you can shape a Rust-first infrastructure platform from the ground up, then apply or get in touch directly.
Rust Engineer in London employer: Lawrence Harvey Group
Join an innovative early-stage infrastructure company that values technical excellence and fosters a collaborative work culture. As a Rust Engineer, you'll not only lead the design and development of cutting-edge distributed systems but also have ample opportunities for personal and professional growth within a supportive team environment. Located in a vibrant tech hub, this role offers the chance to make a significant impact on the future of real-time data infrastructure while working alongside passionate experts in the field.
