Senior Rust System Developer

Overview

Hybrid
Depends on Experience
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - W2
Contract - Independent
Contract - 1 Year(s)
Able to Provide Sponsorship

Skills

Rust
Information Technology
Management
Mentorship
Optimization
Performance Tuning
Continuous Integration and Development
DevOps
GitHub
GitLab
SAFE
Concurrent Programming
Configuration Management
Continuous Integration
Debugging
Amazon Web Services
Automated Testing
Computer Science
Concurrent Computing
Software Development
Software Engineering
Workflow

Job Details

The Georgia Department of Human Services, 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 idiom

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:

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

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