Senior Software Engineer (Rust), Intelligence Systems
Senior Rust engineer on Anduril's Intelligence Systems team, building high-performance, real-time software (tactical systems, simulation, decision support) for next-generation System-on-Chip hardware platforms serving Intelligence Community customers. Requires 3+ years of production Rust on Linux and an active U.S. Secret clearance.
- Compensation
- $191K–$253K / yr
- Location
- Reston, Virginia, United States
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Full time
- Experience
- 3+ years
- Category
- Software engineering
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- 3+ years of production-grade Rust experience in a Linux development environment
- Experience building software solutions involving significant amounts of data processing and analysis
- Experience with network protocols and deeply familiar with networking fundamentals
- Ability to quickly understand and navigate complex systems and established code bases
- A desire to work on critical software that has a real-world impact
- Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance, at a minimum
Nice to have
- Experience with embedded platforms
- Experience refactoring and modernizing Rust codebases in production environments
- Track record of architectural decision-making and technical leadership on long-lived projects
- Contributions to open-source Rust projects or the broader Rust ecosystem
- Experience with concurrent and parallel programming patterns in Rust
Full description
Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.
ABOUT THE TEAM
Anduril Intelligence Systems (AIS) is focused on positioning Anduril as a lead provider of specialized engineering and products for Intelligence Community (IC) customers. We work within the IC to understand their requirements, shape their concepts of operation, and deliver exquisite capability across their problem set. We aim to develop and deploy critically needed capabilities that address our customers’ most pressing national security requirements.
WHAT YOU’LL DO:
Anduril’s AIS team is seeking experienced Rust developers to build out the software ecosystem supporting next-generation hardware platforms powered by cutting edge System-on-Chip devices.
- Architect, maintain, and evolve complex software systems, refactoring existing codebases to improve performance, maintainability, and scalability.
- Develop high-performance Rust software for real-time systems, ranging from tactical implementations to simulation environments and decision support tools.
- Apply software design patterns and architectural best practices to manage technical debt and guide the evolution of production systems over time.
Required Qualifications:
- 3+ years of production-grade Rust experience in a Linux development environment
- Experience building software solutions involving significant amounts of data processing and analysis
- Experience with network protocols and deeply familiar with networking fundamentals
- Ability to quickly understand and navigate complex systems and established code bases
- A desire to work on critical software that has a real-world impact
- Eligible and able to maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with embedded platforms
- Experience with VPNs and protocols, such as strongswan, wireguard, IPsec, etc.
- Experience building or working with hard real-time embeded systems (bare-metal or RT Linux)