Junior Cyber Software Engineer - Rust for Embedded Defense

CACI International Inc; Maryland; On-site; USD 70,000 - 143,000; Full time

Job summary

CACI International Inc in the United States seeks a Junior Cyber Software Engineer to design, develop, and secure tactical cyber infrastructure for DoD systems. You will apply Rust across embedded platforms, in-vehicle networks, and tactical networks, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team.

The role emphasizes secure software development, vulnerability mitigation, and integration with hardware, with testing and documentation aligned to DoD standards.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of professional software development experience, or equivalent military / co‑op experience.
• Strong understanding of Rust fundamentals (safe/unsafe Rust, ownership & borrowing rules, concurrency).
• Hands-on experience or working familiarity with C, C++, or Go.
• Proficiency with Linux environments, shell scripting, and version control using Git.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and secure next-generation tactical cyber infrastructure and defense solutions in Rust, with optional modules in C/C++/Go.
• Redesign and harden legacy software modules to mitigate memory-corruption exploits such as buffer overflows.
• Support integration of software components with custom hardware and in-vehicle data networks for DoD systems.
• Review, debug, and test software using automated pipelines to meet strict design requirements and defense metrics.
• Contribute to requirements analysis, architecture development, and DoD-compliant documentation.

Skills

Rust basics

C/C++/Go familiarity

Linux scripting

Git

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related STEM

Job description

CACI International Inc in the United States seeks a Junior Cyber Software Engineer to design, develop, and secure tactical cyber infrastructure for DoD systems. You will apply Rust across embedded platforms, in-vehicle networks, and tactical networks, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team.

The role emphasizes secure software development, vulnerability mitigation, and integration with hardware, with testing and documentation aligned to DoD standards.