🇺🇸Rust jobs in California
837 open roles mentioning Rust in California as of Nov 14, 2026. Anduril Industries, OpenAI, Anthropic, Zipline and K2 Space have the most. 22 are remote and the median advertised salary is $222K.
- Platform Software Security Engineer, Air DefenseAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Irvine, California, United States$167K - $222KRustC++Linux
- Software Engineer, State Estimation FoundationsBedrock Robotics · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA—RustC++
- Software Engineer, CalibrationBedrock Robotics · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA—RustC++Computer Vision
- Software Engineer, Consumer SubscriptionsxAI · 🇺🇸Palo Alto, CA$140K - $225KRustGoPython
- Autonomy EngineerApex Technology · 🇺🇸Los Angeles$110K - $160KRustPythonTypeScript
- Software Engineer III, Software Services (Applications)Agility Robotics · 🇺🇸Hybrid- Any Office (Fremont, CA, Salem, OR, or Pittsburgh…$144K - $225KRustGoPython
- Flight Software Engineer IIRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Long Beach, CA$108K - $148KRustC++Linux
- Senior Software Security EngineerAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$191K - $254KSeniorRustGoJava
- Senior Software Engineer, StorageCrusoe · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA - US$170K - $190KSeniorRustGoJava
- Senior Flight Software EngineerVarda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$169K - $216KSeniorRustPythonC++
- Staff Software Engineer, (DEM)Crusoe · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA - US$215K - $260KLeadRustGoKubernetes
- Senior Embedded Software EngineerVarda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$169K - $216KSeniorRustPythonC++
- Member of Technical Staff (Software Engineer, Cybersecurity Products)Perplexity · 🇺🇸San Francisco$220K - $405KRustGoPython
- Staff/Principal Fullstack Software EngineerWitnessai · 🇺🇸Bay Area$216K - $274KLeadRustGoTypeScript
- Engineering Manager, Data PlatformSentry · 🇺🇸San Francisco, California$220K - $400KRustPythonClickHouse
- Engineering Manager, InfrastructureSentry · 🇺🇸San Francisco, California$220K - $400KRustGoPython
- CX Ops SpecialistTogether AI · 🇺🇸San Francisco$140K - $180KRustGoGCP
- Senior Backend/Full Stack EngineerClera · 🇺🇸San Francisco$100K - $200KSeniorRustGoTypeScript
- Principal Software Engineer, CDN (Starlink)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA · +1 more location$255K - $340KLeadRustC++
- Sr. Software Engineer, CDN (Starlink)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA · +1 more location$185K - $265KSeniorRustC++
- Senior Software Engineer, Data SyncDitto · 🇺🇸Remote (Atlanta, Washington DC, San Francisco,$188K - $259KRemoteSeniorRustGo
- Principal Software EngineerValar Atomics · 🇺🇸Torrance, California, United States$195K - $270KLeadRustGoPython
- Firmware Engineer, RoboticsOpenAI · 🇺🇸San Francisco$380K - $445KRustC++
- Embedded Software Engineer InternSK hynix memory solutions America Inc. · 🇺🇸San Jose—InternRustPythonC++
- Senior Software Engineer (Frontend)Footprint · 🇺🇸San Francisco$180K - $260KSeniorRustTypeScriptReact
- Member of Technical Staff (Frontend)Footprint · 🇺🇸San Francisco$180K - $260KRustTypeScriptReact
- Senior Ground Software Engineer IIRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Long Beach, CA$151K - $227KSeniorRustGoPython
- Senior Ground Software Engineer IRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Long Beach, CA$132K - $198KSeniorRustGoPython
- Software Engineer, Test Infrastructure (AI DevEx)Siftstack · 🇺🇸Marina Del Rey, CA$180K - $230KRustGoPython
- Software Engineer, Developer Experience (AI Infrastructure)Siftstack · 🇺🇸Marina Del Rey, CA$180K - $230KRustGoPython
- Ground Software Engineer IIRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Long Beach, CA$108K - $148KRustGoPython
- Senior GNC EngineerK2 Space · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA$160K - $235KSeniorRustPythonC++
- Senior Infrastructure EngineerCrusoe · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale, CA - US$170K - $205KSeniorRustGoPython
- Staff Software Engineer, ControlPsiQuantum · 🇺🇸Palo Alto, California$165K - $277KLeadRustC++
- Member of Technical Staff (Storage)Cockroach Labs · 🇺🇸🇨🇦New York, NY; Remote, United States; San Mateo, CA; Toron…$180K - $238KRemoteRustGoC++
- Sr. Model Engineer, RL DataCursor · 🇺🇸Palo Alto, CA$220K - $357KSeniorRustPythonC++
- Model Engineer, RL DataCursor · 🇺🇸Palo Alto, CA$160K - $250KRustPythonC++
- Founding Software EngineerClera · 🇺🇸San Francisco$150K - $300KRustGoPython
- Software Engineer, Sentry Software (Manufacturing)Anduril Industries · 🇺🇸Irvine, California, United States$220K - $292KRustPythonC++
- Software Engineer, Sentry Software (Ground Based Air Defense)Anduril Industries · 🇺🇸Irvine, California, United States$167K - $222KRustPythonC++
- Software Engineer, Sentry Software (Allied Customer Deployment)Anduril Industries · 🇺🇸Irvine, California, United States$167K - $222KRustGoPython
- Senior Software Engineer, Embedded (TS Cleared)Apex Technology · 🇺🇸Los Angeles$185K - $250KSeniorRustPythonC++
- Senior Flight Software Engineer (TS Cleared)Apex Technology · 🇺🇸Los Angeles$185K - $250KSeniorRustPythonC++
- Senior Software Engineer - GeneralistOrbit · 🇺🇸San Francisco$185K - $215KSeniorRustGoPython
- Member of Technical Staff (AI Software Engineer, Agent Engine)Perplexity · 🇺🇸San Francisco$250K - $405KRustGoPython
- Engineering Manager (Agent Engine)Perplexity · 🇺🇸San Francisco$300K - $485KRustGoPython
- Staff Engineer, Systems and ReliabilityLitellm · 🇺🇸San Francisco$250K - $350KLeadRustPythonPostgreSQL
- Staff Engineer, AILitellm · 🇺🇸San Francisco$250K - $350KLeadRustPythonPostgreSQL
- Senior Software Engineer, Frontend Platform (R5790)Shield AI · 🇺🇸San Diego, CA, US—SeniorRustGoPython
- Member of Technical StaffClera · 🇺🇸San Francisco · +1 more location$130K - $220KRustGoPython
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Questions about Rust jobs in California
- How many Rust jobs in California are open right now?
- There are 837 open Rust jobs in California at 153 companies on Hiring Right Now as of Nov 14, 2026. 56 of them were posted in the last seven days. The list is rebuilt every hour from the employers' own careers pages.
- Which companies have the most Rust jobs in California?
- Right now the most openings are at Anduril Industries (152), OpenAI (47), Anthropic (41), K2 Space (38) and Zipline (38). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
- Are there remote Rust jobs in California?
- 22 of the 837 open Rust jobs in California (3%) are listed as remote. Remote roles are often limited to certain countries or time zones, so check the location line of each job.
- What do Rust jobs in California pay?
- The median advertised salary is $222K, based on 700 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $193K and $275K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay.
- How do I apply for Rust jobs in California?
- Open a job and press “Apply on company site”. You go straight to the employer's own careers page and apply there. Hiring Right Now needs no account and charges nothing for applying.














