Rust Engineering Lead - Linux and Open Source
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About Canonical
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 public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and Io T.
We collaborate with world‑leading public cloud and silicon providers and industry leaders across many sectors.
Canonical is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1,200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and a strong emphasis on remote work.
We are hiring Rust Engineering Leads at all levels of experience to drive the adoption of Rust across Canonical's offerings, starting with Ubuntu and extending to kernel, firmware, bootloaders, input handling, desktop, and other system services.
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 users
Participate in engineering processes through code and architectural reviews
Collaborate with community and colleagues on technical specifications
Seek improvements to engineering and operations practices
Deploy and operate services in some cases
Contribute to the success of your product through technical advocacy
We are looking for in you
Exceptional academic track record from high school and university
Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM, or a compelling alternative path
For senior roles, experience building, deploying, and operating distributed systems and APIs
Drive and a track record of exceeding expectations
Well‑organised, self‑starting, and able to deliver on schedule
Appreciative of diversity, polite, and effective in a multi‑cultural, multi‑national organisation
Professional manner when interacting with colleagues, partners, and community
Experience designing and writing high‑quality Rust software on Linux
Experience and passion for Linux at the system level
Professional written and spoken English
Work ethic and confidence to shine alongside motivated colleagues
Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability
Passion, thoughtfulness, and self‑motivation
Result‑oriented, personal drive to meet commitments
Ability to travel twice a year, up to two weeks each trip
Nice‑to‑have skills we would value
Experience developing for Ubuntu
Experience with LXD, Micro K8s, Snap D, Io T, Juju, Ubuntu Core, Ubuntu Pro
Performance engineering and security experience
What we offer colleagues
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 an equal opportunity employer
We proudly 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.
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