Python / Rust Developer

Antal is a leading recruitment and HR advisory company, present in Poland since 1996 and later expanded to the Czech Republic and Hungary. Across the CEE region, we employ around 150 professionals who deliver a full range of services – from specialist and executive recruitment, employee outsourcing and HR consulting, to employer branding and market research. Our division-based structure combines deep industry expertise with functional specialisation, enabling us to provide tailored solutions for companies in every sector. We act as a trusted partner for both employers and candidates, sharing our knowledge and guiding them through every stage of the talent journey. We connect exceptional people with the right opportunities and help organisations build successful teams.

• Strong commercial experience with Python and Rust backend development.
• Hands-on experience with Apache Kafka.
• Experience working in Microsoft Azure cloud environments.
• Proven experience building low-latency, high-performance distributed systems.
• Strong understanding of API design, distributed systems, and integration patterns.
• Experience with microservices and cloud-native architectures.
• Good knowledge of Kubernetes and containerized environments.
• Understanding of system reliability, fault tolerance, and performance optimization.
• Ability to work independently in a remote, international environment.

Nice to have:

• Experience working with financial services or electronic trading platforms.
• Familiarity with market connectivity or trading system integrations.
• Knowledge of messaging and event-driven architectures.
• Experience designing reusable integration frameworks.

• Design and implement a unified interface for Fast Trading platforms, including VATP and other trading tools.
• Develop scalable backend services using Python and Rust.
• Build a consolidated integration layer to simplify communication between multiple trading systems.
• Analyze existing interfaces and identify performance, stability, and security bottlenecks.
• Design standardized APIs to improve interoperability across systems.
• Optimize applications for low latency and high throughput in high-performance trading environments.
• Validate system performance, resilience, and cross-platform integration.
• Ensure compliance with security standards and operational risk requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable and scalable solutions.