Rust Software Engineer

ED Wallach Search Group; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

ED Wallach Search Group in Reston, VA is seeking a mid-level Rust Software Engineer to build high-performance software for simulation, optimization, and decision support in mission-focused environments.

You’ll work in a large production Rust codebase alongside researchers and engineers, turning complex algorithms into reliable, scalable software across backend services, databases, frontend apps, and supporting infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Applied Mathematics or related field
• 3+ years of professional software engineering experience
• Production-grade, performance-sensitive software in Rust
• Backend services with Axum or similar frameworks
• Asynchronous programming (Tokio)
• Web application development across the stack
• U.S. citizenship required and active SECRET clearance

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain production software in a large Rust codebase
• Design and optimize performance-sensitive algorithms and workloads
• Build backend services using Axum and Tokio
• Integrate software with databases, frontend apps, APIs and infrastructure
• Collaborate with researchers, engineers and end users to translate concepts into software
• Help evolve research-driven capabilities into scalable production systems

Skills

3+ years experience

Rust production software

Asynchronous programming (Tokio)

Web application development

Collaboration with researchers/end‑use

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Math/Physics/Applied Math

Tools

Axum

Tokio

Job description

Location: Reston, VA

Security Clearance: SECRET

We’re looking for a mid-level Rust Software Engineer to build and optimize high-performance software supporting simulation, optimization, and decision support in mission-focused environments.

You’ll work in a large, production Rust codebase alongside researchers and engineers, turning complex algorithms and research into reliable, performant software. The role spans backend services, databases, frontend applications, and supporting infrastructure, making it a strong fit for an engineer who enjoys solving challenging technical problems and seeing research become operational capability.

What You’ll Do

• Develop and maintain production software in a large Rust codebase
• Design and optimize performance-sensitive algorithms and computational workloads
• Build backend services using technologies such as Axum and Tokio
• Integrate software with databases, frontend applications, APIs, and infrastructure
• Collaborate with researchers, engineers, and end users to translate complex technical concepts into practical software
• Help evolve research-driven capabilities into scalable, maintainable production systems

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Applied Mathematics, or a related technical field
• 3+ years of professional software engineering experience
• Strong experience developing production-grade, performance-sensitive software in Rust
• Experience developing backend services with Axum or similar frameworks
• Experience with asynchronous programming, preferably using Tokio
• Strong software engineering fundamentals and problem-solving skills
• Experience working across the software stack, including familiarity with web application development
• Ability to collaborate effectively with researchers, engineers, and end users
• U.S. citizenship required
• ACTIVE SECRET Security Clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• ACTIVE TS/SCI CLEARANCE
• Experience with Java, Python, TypeScript, and/or React
• Experience developing highly optimized parallel or concurrent software
• Experience with GPU programming or acceleration
• Background working on simulation, optimization, scientific computing, or other computationally intensive applications

Why This Role

This is an opportunity to work on technically challenging, mission-critical software where performance matters and your work directly contributes to real-world capabilities. You’ll have the chance to operate at the intersection of advanced research and production engineering, working with a highly technical team to turn sophisticated algorithms into software that performs in the real world.