Rune Technologies

Rune Technologies

Backend Software Engineer - Simulations

Rosslyn, VA · Contract

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 50 days ago
PythonC++AlgorithmsCode ReviewAWSKubernetesForecastingLogisticsInventory Management

About the role

  • You'll join us in our mission to bring 21st-century software to the sustainment domain: modernizing inventory management, transportation optimization, and predictive planning with state-of-the-art user experiences.
  • You'll work closely with a team of experienced engineers, product designers, and operational experts who care deeply about delivering real-world impact.

Responsibilities

  • Build and own production-grade simulation and forecasting software, with a primary focus on Rune's logistics forecaster.
  • Work with mathematical models, numerical methods, and scientific formulas to implement software where correctness is defined by the underlying physics or math, not just user acceptance.
  • Collaborate closely with the forecaster lead and platform team to integrate simulation capabilities into TyrOS workflows.
  • Participate in technical design discussions and code reviews, contributing to a culture of engineering rigor and mission focus.
  • Triage and debug issues in production, ensuring reliability and rapid iteration in support of operational needs.

Requirements

  • 4+ years of experience in software engineering, with demonstrated experience building software in a scientific or mathematically complex domain: sensor algorithms, motion planning, simulation, forecasting, or similar.
  • Ability to work with mathematical models and numerical methods in code
  • comfort reasoning about correctness in terms of physics or math, not just software behavior.
  • Proficiency in Python, C++, or Go.
  • Math or science background, through degree, graduate work, or professional domain experience.
  • Experience at a defense-adjacent autonomous systems company in a hands-on engineering capacity
  • Degree or graduate degree in a scientific field such as physics, applied mathematics, aerospace, or mechanical engineering.
  • Familiarity with numerical simulation frameworks or scientific computing libraries.
  • Experience deploying software to production environments, including cloud (AWS, Kubernetes) and edge infrastructure.
  • Strong software engineering foundation - this role requires production-quality engineering, not analysis or research.
  • Strong sense of ownership and a bias for action.
  • Desired Qualifications

Skills

  • The U.S. military and its allies face a real logistics modernization problem.

Compensation

  • Highly competitive equity grants are also included in the majority of full time offers and are considered part of Rune's total compensation package.

Benefits

  • Rune offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees to include a full suite of insurance options at no cost for employees and low-cost to spouses and dependents.
  • Highly competitive equity grants are also included in the majority of full time offers and are considered part of Rune's total compensation package.
  • Benefits include:
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
  • Basic life insurance and disability 100% covered for all employees by Rune
  • option to purchase additional life insurance available
  • 'Take the time off that you need, when you need it' paid time off, not accrual based
  • Generous company holiday calendar including a holiday shutdown in December
  • Supportive leave of absence program including time off for military service, medical events, and parental leave
  • Full 401(k) retirement plan for all full-time eligible employees
  • Company-funded commuter benefits
  • Free access to on-site gym at office

This listing is sourced directly from Rune Technologies's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.