Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. EPAM Systems is seeking a Lead Rust/Go Software Engineer to help consolidate financial trading platforms into a unified system. The role focuses on designing distributed caching and memory models for ultra-low-latency market and reference data, while supporting architecture, data modeling, performance optimization, and team mentoring.
Responsibilities
- Design and build a distributed caching layer for high-throughput, low-latency market data distribution
- Leverage QuestDB to support fast data access across the platform
- Collaborate with Romania-based technical leads on architecture and integration decisions
- Support consolidation of feed handlers and connectivity layers across UL Link, T-Bricks, and CQG
- Define data models and schemas to support normalized market and reference data
- Optimize memory management and concurrency patterns for ultra-low latency workloads
- Participate in code reviews and mentor team members on distributed systems best practices
Skills
- 5+ years of experience in Rust or Go, with a background in distributed systems
- Experience building low-latency, high-throughput systems
- Knowledge of time-series databases such as QuestDB, KDB, or InfluxDB
- Understanding of capital markets / market data, including equities, derivatives, futures & options
- Proficiency in system design for scalable, fault-tolerant architectures
- Familiarity with Linux performance tuning and profiling tools
- Proficiency in English at a B2+ level
- Experience with streaming/messaging systems such as Kafka
- Familiarity with FIX protocol
Benefits
- Supportive team and agile, startup-like culture
- Hybrid by design mode and opportunity to work remotely within Poland
- Chance to work abroad for up to 60 days annually
- Business-driven relocation opportunities
- Career development programs
- Thought leadership, mentoring, soft skills and well-being programs
- Certification (Anthropic, Gemini, GCP, Azure, AWS)
- English classes
- Participation in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a 15% discount
- Benefits package (health insurance, multisport, shopping vouchers)
- Referral bonuses up to $2,000
- Offices featuring entertainment and relaxation zones, table tennis and football, free snacks, coffee and more
- Corporate, social and well-being events
- Benefits listed above are available to employees only
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