Rust Engineer - Production-Grade, Clearance Eligible

Metron; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

Relocation Assistance

Tuition Reimbursement

Professional Development Reimbursement

Annual Salary Reviews

Profit Sharing

401(k) Traditional and Roth Options

Gym and Fitness Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Employee Referral Program

Job summary

Metron in Reston, VA seeks a mid-level Rust Developer to join our production software team responsible for simulation, optimization, and decision support in mission-focused environments.

You will work in a large Rust codebase with researchers and engineers to translate complex algorithms into reliable software, and integrate with backend services, databases, and frontend applications. The selected individual(s) will be required to work from the Reston, VA office 5 days a week.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, mathematics, physics, applied math, or related field.
• At least 3 years of industry experience.
• Experience writing production-grade Rust software.
• Experience building backend services with Axum.
• Experience with async code using Tokio.
• Ability to translate technical concepts for researchers, engineers, and end users.
• Familiarity with full-stack web development in any frameworks/languages.
• U.S. citizenship required; eligible for Interim Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Work in a large production codebase in Rust.
• Optimize algorithmic Rust code.
• Support infrastructure and connections with frontend, database, and other services.

Skills

Rust

Axum

Tokio

Research collaboration

Backend development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, mathematics, physics, applied math, or related field

Job description

Metron in Reston, VA seeks a mid-level Rust Developer to join our production software team responsible for simulation, optimization, and decision support in mission-focused environments.

You will work in a large Rust codebase with researchers and engineers to translate complex algorithms into reliable software, and integrate with backend services, databases, and frontend applications. The selected individual(s) will be required to work from the Reston, VA office 5 days a week.