Software Engineer, Rust

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain Rust services across the Altra platform.
• Collaborate with ML engineers to integrate AI/ML pipelines into the broader system.
• Work across networking, protocol implementation, and application-level services.
• Contribute to advanced autonomy features.
• Develop and test software using simulation environments.
• Build reliable software for resource-constrained platforms under real-world constraints.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of systems-level software engineering experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Proficiency in Rust or strong experience with C++ or another systems-level compiled language and willingness to work in Rust daily.
• Experience building distributed systems, particularly for unreliable or constrained network environments.
• Experience with real-time or low-latency systems where performance and reliability are critical.
• Experience in relevant areas such as video streaming, pub/sub messaging, sensor data processing, embedded systems, protocol design, or robotics.
• Experience designing or building systems that interface with AI/ML pipelines.
• Familiarity with Python for interfacing with ML/AI components.
• U.S. citizenship and eligibility to obtain a security clearance.
• Preferred experience includes production Rust, robotics or autonomous vehicles, sensor fusion, multi-agent systems, constrained or embedded platforms, Nix or NixOS, SITL/HITL simulation, RF communications, telemetry, datalink systems, or defense and national security.

Benefits

• Medical and travel insurance coverage
• Flexible paid time off and paid holidays
• Remote and/or hybrid work available depending on position
• Outcome-focused work environment without time-tracking