Rust Software Engineer

• Build and maintain production software within an extensive Rust codebase
• Architect and tune performance-sensitive algorithms and compute-heavy workloads
• Create backend services with Axum, Tokio and related frameworks
• Connect software to APIs, databases, front-end applications and infrastructure
• Partner with end users, researchers and engineers to turn complex technical ideas into practical software
• Mature research-born capabilities into production systems that scale and remain easy to maintain

• U.S. citizenship required
• Active Secret Security Clearance
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Applied Mathematics or a related technical field
• 3+ years engineering software professionally
• Deep experience shipping performance-critical, production-quality Rust code
• Experience building Backend Services with Axum or comparable frameworks
• Hands-on Asynchronous Programming experience, ideally with Tokio
• Solid Software Engineering Fundamentals and Problem Solving abilities
• Exposure across the stack through Full Stack Development, including familiarity with Web Application Development
• Effective Cross-Functional Collaboration with end users, researchers and engineering peers

Preferred

• Active TS/SCI Clearance

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