Senior Backend Engineer - Rust, OT Security Platform, Remote

Dragos, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 148,500 - 181,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Equity Package

Comprehensive Benefits Plan

Job summary

Dragos, Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to help build the leading OT Security Platform. This role involves designing and implementing high-performance systems in Rust, while working in a collaborative, matrix-style engineering organization. Candidates should have extensive experience with backend development, relational and NoSQL databases, and a solid understanding of networking concepts.

The position offers a comprehensive benefits plan and a competitive salary of $165,000. Dragos fosters a remote-first culture and values authenticity, transparency, and trust.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience developing backend systems in a fast‑paced environment.
• 3+ years of experience in relational databases like Postgres.
• Solid understanding of Rust and familiarity with networking concepts.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement high‑performance systems and tools in Rust.
• Optimize existing software architectures for speed and efficiency.
• Participate in all phases of the development lifecycle to ensure software quality.

Skills

Backend systems development

Rust programming

Relational databases (Postgres)

NoSQL databases (Elasticsearch)

Microservices architecture

Networking concepts (VLAN, SDN, VXLAN)

Tools

Kotlin

Go

Python

Job description

Dragos, Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to help build the leading OT Security Platform. This role involves designing and implementing high-performance systems in Rust, while working in a collaborative, matrix-style engineering organization. Candidates should have extensive experience with backend development, relational and NoSQL databases, and a solid understanding of networking concepts.

The position offers a comprehensive benefits plan and a competitive salary of $165,000. Dragos fosters a remote-first culture and values authenticity, transparency, and trust.