About the Role
About the Role
The Rust Software Engineer will build and optimize high-performance software for simulation and decision support in mission-focused environments. This mid-level role involves working with a large Rust codebase and collaborating with researchers and engineers to turn complex algorithms into reliable software.
What You'll Do
- Develop and maintain production software in a large Rust codebase
- Design and optimize performance-sensitive algorithms and computational workloads
- Build backend services using technologies such as Axum and Tokio
- Integrate software with databases, frontend applications, APIs, and infrastructure
- Collaborate with researchers, engineers, and end users to translate complex technical concepts into practical software
- Help evolve research-driven capabilities into scalable, maintainable production systems
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Applied Mathematics, or a related technical field
- 3+ years of professional software engineering experience
- Strong experience developing production-grade, performance-sensitive software in Rust
- Experience developing backend services with Axum or similar frameworks
- Experience with asynchronous programming, preferably using Tokio
- Strong software engineering fundamentals and problem-solving skills
- Experience working across the software stack, including familiarity with web application development
- Ability to collaborate effectively with researchers, engineers, and end users
- U.S. citizenship required
- ACTIVE SECRET Security Clearance
Preferred Qualifications
- ACTIVE TS/SCI CLEARANCE
Why This Role
This is an opportunity to work on technically challenging, mission-critical software where performance matters and your work directly contributes to real-world capabilities. Youll have the chance to operate at the intersection of advanced research and production engineering, working with a highly technical team to turn sophisticated algorithms into software that performs in the real world.
Requirements
Bachelor's Degree
A degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Applied Mathematics, or a related field is required.
3+ Years Experience
Candidates must have over three years of professional software engineering experience.
Rust Proficiency
Strong experience in developing production-grade, performance-sensitive software in Rust is essential.
Backend Development
Experience with backend services using Axum or similar frameworks is required.
Asynchronous Programming
Familiarity with asynchronous programming, preferably using Tokio, is necessary.
Nice to Have
Having an ACTIVE TS/SCI clearance is preferred.