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Top Secret/SCI
Mid Level Career (5+ yrs experience)
Unspecified
Occasional travel
Full Scope Polygraph
IT - Software
Annapolis Junction, MD (On-Site/Office)
The Senior Rust Developer will design, develop, and maintain high-performance, secure software solutions in Rust for defense and national security programs. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience developing systems software, distributed services, or security-centric applications, with a strong focus on performance, safety, and concurrent programming.
Key Responsibilities
Lead full-life-cycle software development using Rust for critical systems.
Write clean, efficient, testable, and maintainable code.
Contribute to system architecture design and technical decision-making.
Collaborate with cross-functional engineering and security teams.
Participate in code reviews and mentor junior engineers.
Work with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation tools.
Ensure compliance with security and operational policies within classified environments.
Required Skills & Qualifications
5-7 years professional experience in software engineering
Strong proficiency in Rust programming language
Experience with concurrent/parallel programming in Rust Familiarity with Rust web frameworks (e.g., Actix, Rocket, Warp
Experience with Authentication and cryptographic functions a plus
Experience with RUST-based rules engines/programming languages
Solid understanding of database systems or ORM tooling (e.g., Diesel)
Experience building and consuming RESTful APIs and microservices
Proficiency in Git and modern version control workflows
Strong problem solving, debugging, and communication skills
Active TS/SCI security clearance with FSP
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in systems programming, embedded or low-level development
Familiarity security-oriented Rust projects
Experience with automated testing and TDD practices
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or related field, or equivalent professional experience.
Key Responsibilities
Lead full-life-cycle software development using Rust for critical systems.
Write clean, efficient, testable, and maintainable code.
Contribute to system architecture design and technical decision-making.
Collaborate with cross-functional engineering and security teams.
Participate in code reviews and mentor junior engineers.
Work with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation tools.
Ensure compliance with security and operational policies within classified environments.
Required Skills & Qualifications
5-7 years professional experience in software engineering
Strong proficiency in Rust programming language
Experience with concurrent/parallel programming in Rust Familiarity with Rust web frameworks (e.g., Actix, Rocket, Warp
Experience with Authentication and cryptographic functions a plus
Experience with RUST-based rules engines/programming languages
Solid understanding of database systems or ORM tooling (e.g., Diesel)
Experience building and consuming RESTful APIs and microservices
Proficiency in Git and modern version control workflows
Strong problem solving, debugging, and communication skills
Active TS/SCI security clearance with FSP
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in systems programming, embedded or low-level development
Familiarity security-oriented Rust projects
Experience with automated testing and TDD practices
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or related field, or equivalent professional experience.
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