Rust Engineering Lead - Linux and Source

Rust Engineering Lead – Linux and Open Source

Canonical is a leading provider of open‑source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. Our customers include the world’s leading public cloud and silicon providers and industry leaders in many sectors. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1,200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and very few office‑based roles.

Teams meet two to four times yearly in person to align on strategy and execution.

The company is founder‑led, profitable, and growing. We are hiring Rust Engineering Leads of all experience levels to drive the adoption of this exciting language into the full range of Canonical offerings, starting with Ubuntu and extending to other open‑source projects and proprietary initiatives.

We want Ubisoft to be the 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 posting is our general process for Rust engineers of all seniority, for all relevant teams n us 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 based on your interests.

We expect the highest engineering standards and strong motivation to get things done in a fully home‑based and distributed environment. These roles require extensive personal experience with Linux – the more different versions you have worked on, the better!

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We have open roles for Rust engineers in every time zone.

• 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 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.

• An exceptional academic track record from high school and university.
• Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM, or a compelling narrative about an 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.

• Experience developing for Ubuntu.
• Experience with LXD, Micro
  
  K8s, SnapD, IoT, Juju, Ubuntu Core, Ubuntu Pro.
• Performance engineering and security experience.

• Distributed work environment with twice‑yearly team sprints in person.
• Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year.
• Annual compensation review.
• Recognition rewards.
• Annual holiday leave.
• Maternity and paternity leave.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues.
• Priority Pass, and travel upgrades for long‑haul company events.

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open‑source projects and the platform for AI, IoT, and the cloud, we are changing the world of software. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company.

We expect excellence; to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do.

Canonical is an equal‑opportunity employer. We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background creates a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.