Rust Jobs for Rustaceans

About FTMO
At FTMO, we believe that company growth starts with people. We are a team that pushes forward together, supports one another, and celebrates shared achievements. Our environment creates space for talents to grow – individually, as a team, and across the whole company.

We are currently launching a new crypto-native product, a greenfield initiative that brings the principles we’ve built our reputation on (transparency, fairness, verifiable track records) into the on-chain world.

You’ll be one of the first engineers on a small, autonomous team building from scratch. This isn’t a role where you maintain existing systems, you’ll design and ship the core backend architecture for a product with real deadlines, real users, and a tight timeline. The first milestone is a working demo within 4 months. Full production launch within 10.

Key Responsibilities:

• **Design and build **the core backend services in Rust, real-time data processing, WebSocket infrastructure, and high-throughput event pipelines.
• **Architect and implement a simulation engine **that operates against live market data with sub-second latency requirements.
• Build risk and evaluation logic – real-time monitoring, rule-based assessment, automated decision pipelines.
• Develop and deploy on-chain programs that record and verify platform activity on blockchains.
• Integrate external price feeds – WebSocket order book data, oracle networks, and other liquidity sources.
• **Own the infrastructure **– RPC nodes, CI/CD, monitoring, deployment workflows.
• Design for scale from day one – the system must handle thousands of concurrent sessions with real-time data streaming.
• Work directly with the Head of Crypto on architecture decisions, feature prioritization, and product direction. You’ll have a seat at the table, not just a ticket queue.

Requirements:

• 3+ years of professional Rust development – you think in Rust, this isn’t a “learning on the job” position.
• Strong backend systems background – building APIs, WebSocket services, real-time data pipelines, and event-driven architectures.
• Experience designing systems for high concurrency and low latency.
• Comfort with ambiguity and ownership – you’ll often be the only person who knows how a subsystem works, and that’s fine with you.
• **You ship first, polish second **– we have 4 months to a private demo. You need to be comfortable with speed over perfection, then iterating.
• CS degree or equivalent – we care about what you’ve built, not where you studied.

What would be nice to have?

• Experience with Solana or other EVM-based blockchains, program development, on-chain data patterns, and security considerations.
• Familiarity with trading systems, simulation engines, or risk management logic.
• Experience with DeFi protocols, oracle networks, or cross-chain infrastructure.
• Hackathon participation or open-source contributor.
• TypeScript/Node.js for tooling and integration testing.

Why join the FTMO team?

• We are a Czech fintech that, since 2015, has grown from an idea into a global project. 🚀
• 300+ amazing teammates. We’re a great team who learn from each other every day.🤜**🤛**
• How do we work? We focus on meaningful work and open communication, while only adopting processes that make our lives easier.
• **Prague, Národní třída. **Enjoy our modern offices at the Quadrio shopping center, offering beautiful views and excellent accessibility.
• **What if I don’t trade? **No worries. We’ll show you what our product is all about and introduce you to the basics of trading.
• Free fruit, snacks, and coffee are always within reach in the office.
• How do we promote strong relationships and well-being? Company cottage, team building events, and running club.
• **We prefer working from the office. **We believe you will feel right at home at our Quadrio Offices.

*The benefits mentioned above apply to on-site employees in our Prague office.