Senior Staff Rust Engineer - Mission-Critical Defense Tech

Rustify; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

SciTec, a top-tier defense contractor, is seeking a Senior Staff Rust Software Engineer to lead design and implementation of high-performance software components for OPIR processing. You will work on secure, mission-focused systems and own features from design through delivery in a fast-paced, cross-functional team.

Ideal candidates have deep experience with Rust and systems-level software, can architect robust solutions, and collaborate across groups to ensure correctness, performance, and

Qualifications

• Experience with Rust and systems-level software.
• Ability to design high-performance software architectures.
• Strong skills in creating reliable and maintainable code.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain Rust-based software components within a larger mission system.
• Work independently on complex features, subsystems, or technical tasks, owning work from design through delivery.
• Contribute to software architecture and design decisions with emphasis on correctness, performance, and maintainability.

Skills

Rust

Systems design

Performance optimization

Job description

SciTec, a top-tier defense contractor, is seeking a Senior Staff Rust Software Engineer to lead design and implementation of high-performance software components for OPIR processing. You will work on secure, mission-focused systems and own features from design through delivery in a fast-paced, cross-functional team.

Ideal candidates have deep experience with Rust and systems-level software, can architect robust solutions, and collaborate across groups to ensure correctness, performance, and