Senior Rust Developer

Who are we?

[Employer hidden] develops, designs, commissions and supports live video transport, processing, redundancy and monitoring solutions for broadcast and media companies.

We are a dynamic, highly technical company at the forefront of the broadcast industries transformation, working closely in collaboration with the most progressive global media organisations and broadcasters on their most critical projects.

Careers at [Employer hidden] mean the freedom and support within our close-knit team to get the job done. We are an ambitious, growing organisation with a diverse mix of highly experienced engineers and developers, continually looking to challenge the status quo.

Who are we looking for?

We are seeking an experienced Rust developer to join as a part of our small highly agile development team. We work closely with the latest technologies and most progressive broadcasters to push the perceived boundaries of Node.js and Rust and process Gbps of live streaming media data.

As an experienced Rust developer, you will be responsible for working collaboratively to design, develop and maintain our high-performance and scalable software. You will work closely within the team to build new features, optimize performance and fix any issues we discover as well as sharing your knowledge and helping to strengthen the team. Every day can be different based on partner/customer feedback.

We are looking for developers who are extremely self-motivated, take pride in managing their own personal deadlines and thrive on solving challenges across the full product lifecycle.

The Role

• Develop features for our next-generation media transport/processing/monitoring software
• Maintain our existing internal and production software products
• Participate in team prioritisation and organisation daily, often changing priorities at short notice
• Use Rust every day, sometimes having the opportunity to use JavaScript/C++/Swift/Python/Bash shell scripting
• Review other team members' changes as a part of our small (5 person) agile development team, giving feedback and building knowledge
• An opportunity to work with our technical colleagues within some of the world’s major broadcasters contributing to business-critical live broadcasts

Essential

• At least 2 years of Rust experience providing strong demonstrable knowledge
• Experience of source control and collaboration through Git
• Basic experience with Linux (CentOS / Ubuntu)
• Strong communication skills
• Eligibility to live and work in the UK

Any of the following is a bonus

• Flexibility to adapt to new techniques and languages at short notice
• Knowledge of networking, UDP, RTP, Multicast, Unicast
• Knowledge of real-time media transport e.g. Transport Streams
• Experience with other languages such as JavaScript, C++, Swift, Bash/shell scripting, web development.
• Experience or desire to help the team grow and strengthen

Benefits

• Unrestricted opportunity for advancement at any time based on individual contribution
• Contributory pension scheme, matching pension contributions up to 5%
• Free parking at our Bracknell office
• Free breakfast and the best espresso!
• 25 days annual leave
• Flexible working environment

This is a great opportunity for a motivated developer to go beyond a traditional software development role and get involved in end-to-end systems from inception to customer support.

No agencies please.