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Rust Engineer

Unlock employer Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Posted: 30 Jul 2026

Financial

  • Estimate: $80k - $120k*
  • Zero income tax location

Accessibility

  • Office Only
  • Apply from abroad
  • Visa Provided

Requirements

  • Experience: Senior
  • English: Professional

Position

The company is seeking a motivated Rust Engineer to join our international team. This position requires proficiency in English as the primary language of communication, and it offers the opportunity to work in a multicultural environment alongside developers from around the globe. You will contribute to the design and evolution of our core internet lending system, focusing on high-availability, low-latency financial-grade services in an AI-driven development environment. This role is ideal for those who thrive in a technical setting and appreciate a culture that promotes efficient engineering.

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Key Responsibilities:

  • Feature & Module Development: Assist in developing the internet lending system, including loan origination, risk decisioning, transaction processing, and ledger, while ensuring stability and data consistency under high concurrency.
  • Code Quality & Maintenance: Write clean, idiomatic code, conduct comprehensive unit and integration testing, and participate in code reviews for maintainability and adherence to best practices.
  • Architecture Evolution: Engage in Domain-Driven Design modeling and discussions on microservices architecture, aiding in creating scalable and maintainable system blueprints.
  • AI-Assisted Development: Utilize AI coding tools for code generation, refactoring, test coverage, and troubleshooting, and contribute to the team’s AI-assisted development workflow.
  • Performance & Stability: Participate in performance tuning, resolving memory safety issues and database bottlenecks, ensuring services meet financial-grade SLAs.
  • International Collaboration: Engage in code reviews, technical discussions, and cross-departmental communication in English.

Requirements:

  • Education: Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
  • Language Proficiency: Working English proficiency for technical discussions, code reviews, and written communication.
  • Backend Experience: Minimum of 3 years in backend development, with experience in at least one high-performance language (Rust, Go, Java, or C++).
  • Architecture Knowledge: Understanding of Domain-Driven Design and experience with distributed systems.
  • Database Skills: Proficient with PostgreSQL or MySQL, including efficient SQL query writing.
  • AI Engineering Mindset: Willingness to incorporate AI coding tools into daily tasks.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience with Rust, particularly knowledge of Tokio, Serde, and SQLx.
  • Familiarity with caching and messaging middleware, such as Redis or Kafka.
  • Background in Fintech or core lending system development.
  • Knowledge of cloud-native technologies (K8s, Docker, AWS/GCP).
  • Contributions to the Rust open-source community or technical writing.

The company is a leading UAE-based consumer technology company focused on AI-powered fintech, communication, and digital services. Join our innovative team and rethink how the region connects and achieves financial inclusion. For more details on the company, visit the company website.

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