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K Anand Corporation

Rust Developer

Austin, TX · On-site

$54 - $71.25/hr

Rust Developer Location: Austin, TX Days: All 5 Days C2C Senior Rust Developer * 5 7+ years of ... Experience mentoring junior developers and providing technical leadership and knowledge transfer

4pconsultinginc

GA DHS - Sr. Rust Developer

Atlanta, GA · On-site

$87.08/hr

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 ...

CYNET SYSTEMS

Senior Rust Developer

Round Rock, TX · On-site

$47 - $52/hr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

Mentor junior developers and contribute to engineering best practices. Nice to Have: * Experience ... Skills: * Strong expertise in Rust Programming. * Solid experience with C/C++ and Python.

Zscaler

Principal Rust Developer

San Jose, CA · Hybrid

Engage in code reviews, system design discussions, technical documentation, and mentoring junior ... Extensive experience coding with Rust, particularly in systems programming and async frameworks ...

Innoflight

Senior Embedded Software Engineer - RUST

San Diego, CA · On-site

$170K - $190K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance to junior engineers through design reviews ... Proficiency in RUST and C/C++ for embedded systems and low-level driver development. * Advanced ...

Zscaler

Principal Rust Developer

San Jose, CA · On-site

$182K - $260K/yr

  • Medical

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Engage in code reviews, system design discussions, technical documentation, and mentoring junior ... Extensive experience coding with Rust, particularly in systems programming and async frameworks ...

Vector Atomic, Inc.

Senior Rust Software Engineer

Pleasanton, CA · On-site

$142.11 - $186.06/hr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

  • PTO

As a Senior Rust Software Engineer, you will serve as a technical leader within a rapidly growing ... junior engineers. Qualifications: * Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering ...

IONQ

Senior Rust Software Engineer

Pleasanton, CA

$136K - $179K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

  • PTO

As a Senior Rust Software Engineer, you will serve as a technical leader within a rapidly growing ... and mentoring junior engineers. Requirements: * Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical ...

Vector Atomic Inc.

Senior Rust Software Engineer

Pleasanton, CA

$136K - $179K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

  • PTO

As a Senior Rust Software Engineer, you will serve as a technical leader within a rapidly growing ... and mentoring junior engineers. Requirements * Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical ...

IonQ

Senior Rust Software Engineer

Pleasanton, CA · On-site

$142K - $186K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Retirement

  • PTO

As a Senior Rust Software Engineer, you will serve as a technical leader within a rapidly growing ... and mentoring junior engineers. Requirements: * Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical ...

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Junior RUST Embedded Software Engineer (cleared)

General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc

Dedham, MA • Hybrid

$110K - $117K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Retirement

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General Dynamics Mission Systems rating

7.9

Company rating: 7.9 out of 10

Based on 30 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

128th of 244 rated software companies

Job description

Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering, Technology or Mathematics field. Also requires 2+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree and 6 months of job-related experience. Agile experience preferred.

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Department of Defense SECRET security clearance is required at time of hire. Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.


Make the world’s most advanced Cybersecurity and Encryption products even smarter

ROLE AND POSITION OBJECTIVES:

As a RUST Embedded Software Engineer, working with custom Hardware built in-house, for our Cyber group, you’ll be a member of a cross functional team responsible for developing mission critical NSA-certified Cybersecurity devices in a rapidly growing product line. You’ll be working at the cutting edge of Cybersecurity and high-speed data.

We encourage you to apply if you have any of these preferred skills or experiences:

  • Actual experience working in the RUST development language
  • Real-Time multi-threaded Embedded software, preferably on Linux OS.
  • Model-based development, preferably Rhapsody.
  • Extensive experience with Object Oriented design and programming, preferably in UML and RUST.
  • Familiarity with C and C++
  • Long development lifecycle and product lifespans, requiring maintenance and regular technology refresh.
  • ARM virtualization extensions, preferably Hypervisor.

Nice to have:

  • Hypervisor Technology
  • Linux
  • Rhapsody
  • UML
  • Device drivers

What sets you apart:  

  • Passion for designing complicated systems and working on problems of diverse scope.
  • Ability to define the scope, schedule, and expectations for the work you execute.
  • Shows initiative on assignments and executes projects with little guidance and can provide technical direction and leadership.
  • Ability to turn CONOPS, Specifications or Requirements into software design, code, test plans, and then execute testing/debugging.
  • Proficiency with software tools supporting Integrated Development Environments (IDE), version control, defect tracking, and scripting.
  • Identifies opportunities to apply AI for continuous improvement and innovation.

Our Commitment to You:

  • An exciting career path with opportunities for continuous learning and development.
  • Research oriented work, alongside award winning teams developing practical solutions for our nation’s security
  • Flexible schedules with every other Friday off work, if desired (9/80 schedule)
  • Competitive benefits, including 401k matching, flex time off, paid parental leave, healthcare benefits, health & wellness programs (including on-site gym), employee resource and social groups, and more
  • See more at gdmissionsystems.com/careers/why-work-for-us/benefits
 

Workplace Options:

This position is fully on-site.While on-site, you will be a part of the Dedham team.

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This estimate represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors (geographic location, etc.). Actual pay may vary. This job posting will remain open until the position is filled.
USD $110,241.00 - USD $117,000.00 /Yr.

General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation. With a global team of 12,000+ top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defense and scientific arenas. Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency. We offer highly competitive benefits and pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose. You will also enjoy a flexible work environment where contributions are recognized and rewarded. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high-performance team!


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