Job Description

The Client, Office of Information Technology, is seeking a qualified candidate for the position of a Senior Rust Developer to join the agency based in Atlanta, Georgia.

We are seeking a skilled Senior Rust Developer to take ownership of complex projects, guide technical decisions, and mentor junior team members. This role requires a deep understanding of systems programming concepts, concurrency patterns, and performance optimization techniques. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in systems programming and a passion for building efficient and reliable software. You will be responsible for developing high-performance applications and contributing to the design and architecture of our systems.

Responsibilities:

Design and develop high-performance applications using Rust's ownership model and type system Write safe, concurrent, and efficient code following Rust best practices and idioms Lead development of advanced features and systems using Rust Review and optimize code for performance, safety, and scalability Mentor junior and mid-level developers through code reviews and training Collaborate with product managers and stakeholders on technical requirements Troubleshoot critical issues and provide long-term solutions Integrate Rust applications with existing systems and third-party services Deploy and monitor Rust applications in production environments Collaborate with DevOps teams to optimize build processes and deployment pipelines Drive the implementation of DevOps practices and tools for continuous integration, automated testing, and deployment. Streamline development workflows, optimize build processes, and improve overall development efficiency.

Skills Required:

Bachelor's degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or related technical field. Required Professional software development experience. Required 10 Years Rust experience. Required 5 Years Proven experience as a Lead Developer or similar role. Required 3 Years Strong understanding of memory management, concurrency, and systems programming concepts. Required Experience with Rust ecosystem tools and popular crates. Required 5 Years Knowledge of async programming in Rust using tokio, async-std, or similar frameworks. Required 5 Years Familiarity with performance profiling and optimization techniques. Required Experience with advanced automation platforms like SaltStack for infrastructure and configuration management. Required 3 Years Knowledge and Experience with AWS, GitHub, and GitLab pipelines. Required 5 Years Excellent debugging skills for systems-level and concurrent programming issues. Required Ability to write clean, maintainable, and well-documented Rust code. Required Self-motivated with the ability to learn quickly and adapt to new technologies. Required
Job Type: Contract

Pay: $54.66 - $65.83 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Work Location: In person