Senior C++/Rust Systems Engineer — DNS & Networking

Verisign; Reston (VA); Hybrid; USD 136,000 - 184,000; Full time

Job summary

Verisign in Reston, VA seeks a software engineer to design and implement features for resolution products. You will work in an Agile team, contribute to scalable, high-availability systems, and participate in CI/CD, testing, and deployment.

The role requires strong fundamentals in C, C++, Rust, and scripting in Python, with experience in Linux and DNS knowledge. You will own features from design to delivery and collaborate across the team to improve code quality and system reliability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 8+ years of relevant software development experience.
• Strong knowledge of DNS, networking, and systems programming.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement new features for resolution products.
• Support design, development, integration, testing, deployment, and maintenance in an Agile environment.
• Take ownership of features from design to delivery and collaborate with team members.

Skills

Linux

DNS

C/C++/Rust

Python

CI/CD

Networking

Agile

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

GDB

Job description

Verisign in Reston, VA seeks a software engineer to design and implement features for resolution products. You will work in an Agile team, contribute to scalable, high-availability systems, and participate in CI/CD, testing, and deployment.

The role requires strong fundamentals in C, C++, Rust, and scripting in Python, with experience in Linux and DNS knowledge. You will own features from design to delivery and collaborate across the team to improve code quality and system reliability.