Rust Software Engineer — Mission Systems, Unlimited PTO

Parry Labs, LLC; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Education assistance

Unlimited PTO

Workplace flexibility

Job summary

Parry Labs, LLC seeks a Rust Software Engineer in Alexandria, VA to build and test Rust components for distributed mission systems under senior guidance. You will develop defined components, investigate defects, and learn systems programming through code reviews and integration work.

The target start is November 2026, with duties ranging from unit tests to telemetry features. Strong collaboration with software, systems, and security engineers is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering or a related field or equivalent training/practical experience.
• Hands-on programming experience from coursework, internships, personal projects or employment.
• Working knowledge of Rust ownership, borrowing, basic types and error handling, plus Cargo build and test workflows.
• Understanding of basic data structures, functions and software testing; able to explain and debug your own code.
• Familiarity with Linux development tools and Git version control.
• Ability to work from defined requirements, ask focused questions and incorporate code-review feedback.
• U.S. citizenship and eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance if required; active clearance not required at hire.

Responsibilities

• Implement defined Rust components and fixes from agreed requirements with guidance from senior engineers.
• Write unit and integration tests for expected behavior, error handling and boundary conditions.
• Debug software issues using logs, tests and development tools; document steps to reproduce defects.
• Build simple interfaces, message handling and telemetry features using established team designs.
• Use Cargo, Git and automated checks to build, test and submit changes for review.
• Participate in code reviews and apply feedback on correctness, readability and memory safety.
• Support laboratory integration and test activities with software, systems and security engineers.
• Maintain setup instructions and component documentation; communicate progress and raise blockers early.

Skills

Rust

Cargo

Linux

Git

Code debugging

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering or related field

Tools

Git version control

Job description

Parry Labs, LLC seeks a Rust Software Engineer in Alexandria, VA to build and test Rust components for distributed mission systems under senior guidance. You will develop defined components, investigate defects, and learn systems programming through code reviews and integration work.

The target start is November 2026, with duties ranging from unit tests to telemetry features. Strong collaboration with software, systems, and security engineers is required.