OPERATIVE_PROFILE

Robert Shalders

Software Engineer

// BIO

Software engineer focused on distributed systems, fault-tolerant architecture, and embedded systems. Most comfortable when things are concurrent, real-time, or unreasonably close to the metal.

Implementing BEAT async BFT consensus protocols in Rust with censorship-resistant networking. Rewriting Betaflight flight controller firmware in embedded Rust for STM32. Training for a commercial pilot's licence.

// CAPABILITIES

SYSTEMS Rust · C · C++ · STM32

BACKEND Go · Node · Python

CLOUD AWS · Kubernetes · IaC

DISTRIBUTED Event Driven · Fault Tolerant

FRONTEND Astro · Tailwind · TS

INFRA Linux · Docker · CI/CD

// AVAILABILITY

OPEN TO ENGAGEMENTS

Actively seeking Go, Rust, or systems engineering roles. Available for contract and permanent positions. Remote or hybrid preferred. UK-based.

Initiate Contact

// SIDE_CHANNELS

› Aviation — PPL student, all 9 CAA exams passed, 37hrs flight time, Class 1 medical. Working toward a commercial licence.
› Computer Architecture — Prof. Onur Mutlu's CMU/ETH lectures on memory hierarchies and microarchitecture
› Embedded — Oxiflight: rewriting Betaflight FC firmware in Rust for STM32F4 with Embassy async

// CONTACT

robert@shalders.co.uk

For recruitment: please include role, stack, and whether remote is supported.