Rust Engineering Lead

Responsibilities

• Design and implement well-tested, well-documented software in Rust
• Advocate for Rust adoption across Canonical and upstream open source projects
• Identify codebases to prioritise for Rust migration
• Debug and fix user-reported issues
• Participate in code and architectural reviews
• Collaborate with community and colleagues on technical specifications
• Improve engineering and operations practices
• Deploy and operate team-developed services where needed
• Drive product success through technical advocacy

Requirements

• Exceptional academic track record in high school and university
• Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM, or compelling alternative path
• For senior roles, experience building, deploying, and operating distributed systems and APIs
• Proven drive and record of exceeding expectations
• Self-starting with strong organisational and delivery skills
• Professional written and spoken English
• Extensive experience writing high-quality Rust on Linux
• Deep passion for and experience with Linux at the system level
• Ability to travel twice a year for company events up to two weeks each

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing for Ubuntu
• Familiarity with LXD, MicroK8s, SnapD, IoT, Juju, Ubuntu Core, or Ubuntu Pro
• Performance engineering and security background

Benefits

• Fully distributed work environment with twice-yearly in-person team sprints
• Annual personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000
• Annual compensation review and recognition rewards
• Annual holiday, maternity, and paternity leave
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Travel opportunities to meet colleagues globally
• Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events

About the Company

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm leading the global move to open source. As the publisher of Ubuntu, a foundational platform for AI, IoT, and cloud computing, the company changes how the world builds software. Canonical has operated as a globally distributed organisation since its inception in 2004, recruiting top talent worldwide and maintaining very high engineering standards.