Forward Deployed Software Engineer

Job Description

Forward Deployed Software Engineer | London (Hybrid) | Up to ~£150k depending on level

Not every engineering role is about shipping neat features into clean environments; some are about walking into ambiguity and making complex systems work in the real world.

I’m partnering with a high-growth technology company that turns existing cameras and sensor infrastructure into real-time operational intelligence. They don’t replace hardware. They plug into what’s already there and layer intelligence on top, helping organisations detect threats, retrace events and make faster decisions. Everything is built privacy-first.

They’re hiring Frontier Engineers, with Rust as the primary language in the stack.

This is fundamentally a Rust-focused role. You’ll be building and extending Rust services that process live data, power real-time decision making and operate in production Linux environments. The work sits close to systems, networking and deployment rather than pure frontend or SaaS-style product engineering.

There is Python in parts of the ecosystem and occasional TypeScript when functionality needs exposing through the UI, but Rust is central to the core services and performance-critical components.

You’ll work directly with customers, understand messy operational environments, and build what’s needed to make the platform deliver genuine value in production. That could mean designing new Rust services, debugging distributed systems, working across cloud or bare metal deployments, handling networking constraints or tuning performance under real-world load.

You’ll need strong fundamentals, comfort operating in ambiguity and the confidence to take ownership. The team is small, sharp and direct. High autonomy, honest feedback, real responsibility.

There isn’t a rigid salary band. Packages can reach up to around £150k depending on level and experience.

If you enjoy building serious systems in Rust and seeing them run outside of a sandbox, this is worth a conversation.