Senior Software Engineer (Rust), Intelligence Systems

Reston · Reston, VA (NOVA-01) · USD 191,000-253,000 · 3+ years experience · Full-time · Posted Oct 7, 2026

At a glance

Anduril Intelligence Systems (AIS) is seeking experienced Rust developers to build out the software ecosystem supporting next-generation hardware platforms powered by cutting edge System-on-Chip devices.
Develop high-performance Rust software for real-time systems, ranging from tactical implementations to simulation environments and decision support tools.

Architect, maintain, and evolve complex software systems, refactoring existing codebases to improve performance, maintainability, and scalability.
Develop high-performance Rust software for real-time systems, ranging from tactical implementations to simulation environments and decision support tools.
Apply software design patterns and architectural best practices to manage technical debt and guide the evolution of production systems over time.

3+ years of production-grade Rust experience in a Linux development environment
Experience building software solutions involving significant amounts of data processing and analysis
Experience with network protocols and deeply familiar with networking fundamentals
Ability to quickly understand and navigate complex systems and established code bases
A desire to work on critical software that has a real-world impact
Currently possesses and is able to maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance, at a minimum.

Experience with embedded platforms
Experience refactoring and modernizing Rust codebases in production environments.
Track record of architectural decision-making and technical leadership on long-lived projects.
Contributions to open-source Rust projects or the broader Rust ecosystem.
Experience with concurrent and parallel programming patterns in Rust.

Highly competitive equity grants
Comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees)