We are hiring Rust Engineering Leads of all levels of experience to drive the adoption of this exciting language into the full range of Canonical offerings, starting with Ubuntu but also our own projects and open source offerings. We see Rust as an important new language for system level services and capabilities, and a natural evolution path for the sort of software that would traditionally have been written in C or C++. We believe that there is an opportunity to rethink the foundations of future Linux systems with Rust as a central driver of change in everything from the system firmware and embedded software, bootloaders, up through the kernel and input handling, all the way to the desktop.
We also want to ensure that Ubuntu is the very best platform for Rust development, offering easy access to the widest range of tooling and capabilities that support cutting edge open source and enterprise development.
This job posting is our general process for Rust engineers of all levels of seniority, for all relevant teams at Canonical. Apply here if you are an exceptional software engineer who prefers to work in Rust. After the first round of interviews we’ll find the best fit product team at Canonical for you to progress your application based on your personal interests.
Canonical has substantial projects in Python, Go, C, C++ and we are starting to invest in Rust. For front-end development we prefer React and Flutter.
Join us in our mission to deliver innovative open-source solutions to individuals and enterprises around the world. We expect the highest engineering standards and strong motivation to get things done well in a fully home-based and distributed environment. These roles require extensive personal experience with Linux – the more different versions of Linux the better!
Location: we have open roles for Rust engineers in every time zone.
What your day will look like
Design and implement well-tested and well-documented software in Rust
Advocate for Rust adoption in Canonical and upstream projects
Identify projects and codebases that could be prioritised for Rust adoption
Debug and fix issues encountered by your users
Participate in our engineering process through code and architectural reviews
Collaborate with community and colleagues on technical specifications
Seek improvements to engineering and operations practices
In some cases, deploy and operate services developed by the team
Contribute to the success of your product through technical advocacy
What we are looking for in you
An exceptional academic track record from both high school and university
Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM, or a compelling narrative about your alternative path
For more senior roles, experience building, deploying, and operating distributed systems and APIs
Drive and a track record of going above-and-beyond expectations
Well-organised, self-starting and able to deliver to schedule
Appreciative of diversity, polite and effective in a multi-cultural, multi-national organisation
Professional manner interacting with colleagues, partners, and community
Experience designing and writing high-quality Rust software on Linux
Experience with and passion for Linux at the system level
Professional written and spoken English
The work ethic and confidence to shine alongside motivated colleagues
Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability
Passion, thoughtfulness, and self-motivation
Result-oriented, with a personal drive to meet commitments
Ability to travel twice a year, for company events up to two weeks each
Nice-to-have skills we would value
Experience developing for Ubuntu
Experience with LXD, MicroK8s, SnapD, IoT, Juju, Ubuntu Core, Ubuntu Pro
Performance engineering and security experience
Apply via :
boards.greenhouse.io
