Sr. Rust Developer

• The Client, Office of Information Technology, is seeking a qualified candidate for the position of a Senior Rust Developer to join the agency based in Atlanta, Georgia.

Job Description

• We are seeking a skilled Senior Rust Developer to take ownership of complex projects, guide technical decisions, and mentor junior team members. This role requires a deep understanding of systems programming concepts, concurrency patterns, and performance optimization techniques.
• The ideal candidate will have a strong background in systems programming and a passion for building efficient and reliable software. You will be responsible for developing high-performance applications and contributing to the design and architecture of our systems.

Responsibilities:

• Design and develop high-performance applications using Rust's ownership model and type system
• Write safe, concurrent, and efficient code following Rust best practices and idioms
• Lead development of advanced features and systems using Rust
• Review and optimize code for performance, safety, and scalability
• Mentor junior and mid-level developers through code reviews and training
• Collaborate with product managers and stakeholders on technical requirements
• Troubleshoot critical issues and provide long-term solutions
• Integrate Rust applications with existing systems and third-party services
• Deploy and monitor Rust applications in production environments
• Collaborate with DevOps teams to optimize build processes and deployment pipelines
• Drive the implementation of DevOps practices and tools for continuous integration, automated testing, and deployment. Streamline development workflows, optimize build processes, and improve overall development efficiency.

Skills Required:

• Bachelor s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or related technical field. Required
• Professional software development experience. Required 10 Years
• Rust experience. Required 5 Years
• Proven experience as a Lead Developer or similar role. Required 3 Years
• Strong understanding of memory management, concurrency, and systems programming concepts. Required
• Experience with Rust ecosystem tools and popular crates. Required 5 Years
• Knowledge of async programming in Rust using tokio, async-std, or similar frameworks. Required 5 Years
• Familiarity with performance profiling and optimization techniques. Required
• Experience with advanced automation platforms like SaltStack for infrastructure and configuration management. Required 3 Years
• Knowledge and Experience with AWS, GitHub, and GitLab pipelines. Required 5 Years
• Excellent debugging skills for systems-level and concurrent programming issues. Required
• Ability to write clean, maintainable, and well-documented Rust code. Required
• Self-motivated with the ability to learn quickly and adapt to new technologies. Required