Rust Developer

This role is a fit for an engineer who is comfortable working close to systems, performance, and architecture, and who wants to have direct impact on a modern fixed income platform.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and maintain core platform components in C++ and Rust
• Develop high-performance services that support real-time trading workflows and market data processing
• Improve system latency, throughput, reliability, and operational visibility
• Build API and service-layer integrations that make the platform easier to adopt and scale
• Collaborate closely with leadership, product, and market experts to turn trading and workflow needs into robust software
• Debug complex production issues and implement practical, durable fixes
• Help shape engineering standards, architecture decisions, and development practices across the platform

Requirements:

• Minimum 7 years of professional software development experience
• Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience building production systems in C++ or Rust
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field
• Experience building latency-sensitive, high-throughput systems
• Strong understanding of systems programming, concurrency, networking, and performance optimization
• Experience designing and maintaining backend or distributed systems with high reliability requirements
• Experience working with PostgreSQL or other relational databases in production systems
• Strong engineering judgment and the ability to work independently in a fast-moving environment
• Clear communication skills and a pragmatic approach to solving hard technical problems
• Comfort operating in a startup environment with broad ownership

Nice to Have

• Experience in capital markets, trading systems, market data, or financial infrastructure
• Familiarity with low-latency system design and performance tuning
• Experience with APIs, data pipelines, and real-time event-driven architectures
• Experience with Redis, FIX Protocol, ZeroMQ, and AWS
• Knowledge of fixed income markets, electronic trading, or marketplace-style systems

Why OpenYield

• Work on meaningful infrastructure in a large, evolving market
• Join a team that is fast, open, and highly collaborative
• Build with modern technology at the center of the business
• Help shape a platform designed to transform fixed income trading

Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k), unlimited vacation, hybrid or remote work schedule, and professional development opportunities