Rust Software Engineer

Rust Software Engineer

Location: Reston, VA
Security Clearance: SECRET

We’re looking for a mid-level Rust Software Engineer to build and optimize high-performance software supporting simulation, optimization, and decision support in mission-focused environments.

You’ll work in a large, production Rust codebase alongside researchers and engineers, turning complex algorithms and research into reliable, performant software
. The role spans backend services, databases, frontend applications, and supporting infrastructure, making it a strong fit for an engineer who enjoys solving challenging technical problems and seeing research become operational capability.

• 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

• Bachelor’s 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

• ACTIVE TS/SCI CLEARANCE
• Experience with
  Java, Python, Type Script, and/or React
• Experience developing highly optimized
  parallel or concurrent software
• Experience with
  GPU programming or acceleration
• Background working on simulation, optimization, scientific computing, or other computationally intensive applications

This is an opportunity to work on
technically challenging, mission-critical software
where performance matters and your work directly contributes to real-world capabilities. You’ll 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.