Senior Software Development Engineer – Rust / Cloud

LCS Defense; Jessup (MD); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

LCS Defense is seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer to build a cloud-based management platform that orchestrates high-assurance network devices. The role emphasizes backend services and APIs written in Rust, including provisioning, monitoring, firmware updates, and secure device-to-cloud communications.

The ideal candidate has an active TS/SCI clearance with Full-Scope Polygraph, 5+ years of experience, and a strong background in cloud platforms, distributed systems, and CI/CD

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with Full-Scope Polygraph.
• 5+ years of software development experience.
• Experience building backend services and Rust APIs.
• Experience with cloud-based platforms and distributed systems.
• Experience implementing authentication and authorization for secure communications.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop backend services and APIs in Rust to manage lifecycle operations across a fleet of high-assurance network devices.
• Implement capabilities for device provisioning, configuration, monitoring, firmware updates, and policy enforcement.
• Architect and implement authentication and authorization frameworks for secure device-to-cloud communication.
• Translate cryptographic, security, and key management requirements from government standards into scalable cloud service designs.
• Build highly available, scalable services for telemetry ingestion, health monitoring, configuration distribution, and alerting.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines that automate unit, integration, and end-to-end testing of cloud-to-device interactions.

Skills

Rust programming

Backend development

Cloud platforms

Security/cryptography knowledge

CI/CD pipelines

Tools

CI/CD tooling

Rust tooling

Job description

Senior Software Development Engineer – Rust / Cloud

Senior Software Development Engineer – Rust / Cloud Management Platform

Position Overview

Company: LCS Defense

Clearance: Active TS/SCI with Full-Scope Polygraph required

Experience: 5+ years of relevant software engineering experience

Location: Jessup, MD; Arlington, VA; Herndon, VA OR Denver, CO

LCS Defense is seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer to build a cloud-based management platform that orchestrates and coordinates multiple high-assurance network devices. This role focuses on backend services and APIs developed in Rust. The engineer will build capabilities for device provisioning, configuration, monitoring, firmware updates, and policy enforcement, while supporting secure communication between devices and the cloud.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop backend services and APIs in Rust to manage lifecycle operations across a fleet of high-assurance network devices.
• Implement capabilities for device provisioning, configuration, monitoring, firmware updates, and policy enforcement.
• Architect and implement authentication and authorization frameworks for secure device-to-cloud communication.
• Translate cryptographic, security, and key management requirements from government standards into scalable cloud service designs.
• Build highly available, scalable services for telemetry ingestion, health monitoring, configuration distribution, and alerting.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines that automate unit, integration, and end-to-end testing of cloud-to-device interactions.

Required Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with Full-Scope Polygraph.
• At least 5 years of relevant software development experience.
• Experience developing backend services and APIs in Rust.
• Experience designing and building cloud-based platforms and distributed services.
• Experience implementing authentication and authorization for secure communications.
• Ability to interpret cryptographic, security, and key management requirements and apply them to cloud service architecture.
• Experience developing highly available, scalable services for distributed systems.
• Experience building CI/CD pipelines and automated unit, integration, and end-to-end tests.