Rust Engineering Lead - Linux, Open Source

March 17

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Canonical

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Open Source • Cloud • AI

Canonical is the company behind Ubuntu, the world's most popular open-source operating system, which provides fast, modern, and secure Linux solutions for desktops, servers, and cloud environments. They offer a comprehensive set of products and services, including Ubuntu Desktop, Ubuntu Server, cloud solutions such as OpenStack, and tools for managing containerized applications with Kubernetes. Canonical focuses on making open-source technology reliable and accessible across various industries, from IoT and AI to enterprise infrastructure.

501 - 1000 employees

Founded 2004

📋 Description

•Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. •Our platform, Ubuntu, is very widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation and IoT. •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. •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! •Canonical has substantial projects in Python, Go, C, C++ and we are starting to invest in Rust.

🎯 Requirements

•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

🏖️ Benefits

•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