StaffRight Associates, LLC
StaffRight Associates, LLC

Rust Software Engineer

Reston, VA, US • Posted 2 days ago • Updated 2 days ago
Full Time
No Travel Required
On-site
125000 - 175000/yr
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Skills

  • Secret Security Clearance
  • Rust
  • Backend Services
  • Axum
  • Asynchronous Programming
  • Tokio
  • Software Engineering Fundamentals
  • Problem Solving
  • Full Stack Development
  • Web Application Development
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration

Summary

Rust Software Engineer

The Opportunity

StaffRight Associates is recruiting for a mid-level Rust Software Engineer to create and fine-tune high-performance software that powers simulation, optimization and decision-support capabilities in mission-driven settings. This is an on-site role in Reston, VA.

Working within an extensive production Rust codebase, the Rust Software Engineer will partner with researchers and fellow engineers to transform complex algorithms and research into dependable, fast software. The work spans the backend, the data layer, front-end applications and the infrastructure behind them, so it suits an engineer who loves tough technical problems and wants to see research become fielded capability.

The role sits where advanced research meets production engineering. You'll join a deeply technical team on demanding, mission-critical software where performance counts and your contributions translate directly into real-world results.

What You'll Do

  • 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

What You Bring

Required

  • 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

Compensation & Total Rewards

  • Salary: $125,000-$175,000
  • Engagement: Full-time, direct hire; on-site in Reston, VA
  • Benefits: Top benefits and stock; relocation assistance available

Joining StaffRight Associates

When you partner with StaffRight Associates in your search for your next role, you're doing more than pursuing a job, you're aligning yourself with a team of experts committed to placing top-tier talent in truly impactful positions. We take pride in fostering professional growth and connecting forward-thinking individuals with organizations that value innovation and excellence. We look forward to showcasing your expertise in a way that resonates with our clients and opens the door to meaningful opportunities.

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.
  • Dice Id: 90939179
  • Position Id: NOOJ - 48212
  • Posted 2 days ago

Company Info

About StaffRight Associates, LLC

StaffRight Associates is a premier recruitment and staffing partner that provides talent to a broad and diverse range of corporate disciplines. StaffRight was crafted out of an industry need to better manage the processes and complexities of today’s recruitment and staffing demands. With company beginnings formulated in the industry over 30 years ago, our founder realized that there was a definitive need to utilize recruitment and staffing more efficiently and effectively than what has been the typical industry standard model. StaffRight is dedicated to servicing our clients with a comprehensive, scientific approach of refining the process throughout our clients' engagements.  

Understanding and committing to our employees is critical to the growth and sustainability of StaffRight. We are of the opinion that regardless of their expertise, a successful company needs great people. The success of an employee is realized in a variety of different ways, but for us, we go well beyond one's credentials and interview. Finding the best employees who possess the needed skills, experience, and education are certainly key in a hire, but to truly find great employees who feel they are an integral part of the company, it takes tremendous insight in understanding what makes someone successful. Passion for one’s work, commitment to excellence, and having a ‘get it done’ attitude are essential for a great employee. Having these qualities also goes a long way in ensuring that an employee always has the client's best interests in mind. Great employees are passionate about their work and the company where they hang their jacket. Additionally, we believe that having refined and solid communication skills is also paramount in enabling all employees to work together towards the common goals and successes of the company. This collaboration is very much based on our employees' ability to listen to others and respond effectively, both internally with each other, and externally to our clients. 

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