AI Security Platform Development (Rust | Network Proxy | AI-Driven Analysis)

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February 26, 2026
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Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Rust developer with strong security and networking expertise to help build an AI-driven security platform.

The platform will function as a high-performance proxy layer between the MCP and a traffic sniffing/analysis tool, enabling intelligent traffic inspection, classification, and threat detection.

This is a performance-critical and security-sensitive project requiring clean architecture and strong systems-level expertise.

🎯 Project Overview

The goal is to build a secure, scalable proxy system that:

  • Intercepts and processes network traffic
  • Interfaces between MCP and traffic inspection tools
  • Applies AI-driven analysis to detect anomalies or threats
  • Maintains high throughput and low latency
  • Meets strict security and reliability standards

🧩 Core Responsibilities

1️⃣ Rust-Based Core Development

  • Design and implement a high-performance proxy layer in Rust
  • Ensure memory safety and concurrency correctness
  • Optimize for low-latency packet processing
  • Build modular, maintainable system architecture

2️⃣ Network & Protocol Handling

  • Work with TCP/IP, HTTP/HTTPS, TLS
  • Handle packet parsing and traffic forwarding
  • Integrate with traffic sniffing tools (e.g., Wireshark, custom packet capture tools)
  • Implement secure communication between components

3️⃣ AI-Driven Traffic Analysis

  • Integrate AI/ML modules for:
    • Traffic classification
    • Threat detection
    • Behavioral anomaly detection
  • Build APIs or pipelines connecting Rust backend with AI services
  • Ensure real-time or near real-time inference capability

4️⃣ Security & Performance

  • Implement secure proxy architecture
  • Prevent common attack vectors (MITM abuse, injection, buffer issues, etc.)
  • Optimize concurrency using async Rust (Tokio, Actix, etc.)
  • Ensure observability (logging, metrics, tracing)

🛠 Required Skills & Experience

  • Strong proficiency in Rust
  • Deep understanding of networking protocols
  • Experience building proxies, gateways, or middleware systems
  • Knowledge of asynchronous Rust ecosystems (Tokio preferred)
  • Experience with packet inspection or traffic analysis tools
  • Security-focused development mindset

Bonus:

  • Experience in cybersecurity platforms
  • Experience integrating AI/ML inference systems
  • Knowledge of zero-trust architecture
  • Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)

📦 Deliverables

  • Functional Rust-based proxy layer
  • Secure communication pipeline between MCP and traffic analyzer
  • AI integration module
  • Performance and security validation documentation
  • Deployment-ready build