Rust Developer SAIC · United States posted 1 month ago

Rustify; Huntsville (AL); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC in Huntsville, Alabama is seeking a Senior Rust Developer to design, secure, and optimize high‑performance software running on Red Hat platforms in support of Army programs. You will work with cross‑functional teams to define requirements, architecture, and technical direction for mission‑critical systems.

You will implement memory‑safe, concurrent Rust code, perform unit testing and security hardening per DoD standards, and integrate applications with CI/CD pipelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field with nine years of experience.
• Active Secret clearance; US citizenship required.
• Strong knowledge of Rust, memory-safe concurrency, and secure coding practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop secure, high-performance Rust applications for Red Hat platforms.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on requirements and architecture.
• Implement memory-safe, concurrent Rust code and efficient data handling.
• Integrate applications with CI/CD pipelines and Red Hat toolchains.
• Conduct unit testing, code reviews, static analysis, and security hardening.
• Troubleshoot system-level issues in RHEL environments and produce documentation.

Skills

Rust

Systems programming

Security practices

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

CI/CD tooling

Red Hat platforms

Job description

# Rust DeveloperSAIC · United States · Senior · OnsiteView & Apply## About the RoleWe are seeking a skilled **Rust Developer** to design, develop, secure, and optimize high‐performance software solutions running on Red Hat–based environments. The ideal candidate is deeply proficient in Rust and capable of delivering robust, secure, scalable applications in support of mission‐critical Army programs in **Huntsville, AL.**## Key Responsibilities:* Develop secure, high‐performance Rust applications and system components for Red Hat platforms.* Collaborate with cross‐functional teams to define requirements, architecture, and technical direction.* Implement efficient data handling, concurrency, and memory‐safe algorithms aligned with Rust best practices.* Integrate applications with CI/CD pipelines; automate builds and deployments using Red Hat toolchains.* Conduct unit testing, code reviews, static analysis, and security hardening following DoD/Army cybersecurity standards.* Troubleshoot system-level issues in RHEL environments, including networking and services.* Produce technical documentation, design artifacts, and release notes.## Education Requirements:* Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related discipline (or equivalent experience) and nine (9) years' experience; Additional six (6) years' experience can be considered in lieu of degree (per contract vehicle).## Clearance Requirements* Must possess an active Secret clearance; US Citizenship required.