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webAI · 2 weeks ago

Senior Rust Software Engineer

Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

5+ years exp

webAI is pioneering the future of artificial intelligence by establishing the first distributed AI infrastructure dedicated to personalized AI. The Senior Rust Software Engineer will support webAI’s Public Sector initiatives by designing and implementing advanced synchronization and networking systems for secure AI deployment in government environments.

Computer Software

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain production grade distributed and decentralized systems for secure AI deployment in government environments

Develop and integrate Rust based networking and data synchronization components with systems written in Go, Swift, Python, Java, and C++

Implement and optimize network protocols and routing mechanisms, including NAT traversal, VPNs, and multi protocol mesh topologies

Architect robust data synchronization frameworks using content addressable storage, Merkle trees, CRDTs, and erasure coding

Develop cross platform networking solutions for iOS, Android, and heterogeneous device environments

Lead performance tuning, debugging, and optimization of distributed software under resource constrained and intermittent connectivity conditions

Ensure security first design through threat modeling, secure key management, and integration of cryptographic primitives and protocols

Collaborate with MLOps, Infrastructure, and Security teams to deploy and integrate AI components in restricted or air gapped systems

Contribute to cross functional architectural design discussions and documentation for internal and external (public sector) stakeholders

Maintain rigorous testing, observability, and validation practices to ensure system reliability and compliance readiness

Qualification

RustNetworking protocolsData synchronizationSecurity designCross platform developmentAlgorithmic skillsCryptographic protocolsTechnical writingCollaboration skills

Required

Active US Security clearance or eligibility and willingness to obtain a US Security clearance

5+ years of professional experience

Strong proficiency in Rust, with experience bridging Rust to other languages (Go, Swift, Python, C++, or Java) via FFI or APIs

Deep knowledge of networking protocols and architectures, including routing, NAT traversal, mesh networking, and multi protocol support

Proven experience with data synchronization and distributed consensus techniques, such as Merkle DAGs, CRDTs, and content defined chunking

Strong algorithmic and data structure skills, especially for distributed or networked environments

Experience building software for cross platform and mobile environments (iOS, Android) with attention to performance and power constraints

Expertise in security first design, including encryption, key management, and mitigation of adversarial threats

Experience with applied cryptographic protocols and offline first or intermittently connected system design

Preferred

Experience with peer to peer or decentralized networking frameworks

Familiarity with federated learning, privacy preserving AI, or edge based computation

Exposure to government compliance and security frameworks (e.g., FedRAMP, NIST 800 53, DISA STIGs)

Experience in cross team collaboration on complex, multi language systems

Strong technical writing and communication skills for documentation and collaboration with security cleared teams

Benefits

Competitive salary and performance-based incentives.

Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits package.

401k Match (US-based only)

$200/mos Health and Wellness Stipend

$400/year Continuing Education Credit

$500/year Function Health subscription (US-based only)

Free parking, for in-office employees

Unlimited Approved PTO

Parental Leave for Eligible Employees

Supplemental Life Insurance

Company

webAI

webAI is designed to streamline the training, deployment, and execution of AI models by offering a unified execution layer for AI that seamlessly integrates cloud-based services and local devices.

Founded in 2020

Austin, Texas, US

51-200 employees