System Software Engineer - Rust compiler, tooling, and ecosystem

Canonical; Florianópolis; Teletrabalho; USD 60.000 - 100.000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

An innovative technology firm is seeking a System Software Engineer to enhance the Rust ecosystem on Ubuntu. This role offers the chance to work with cutting-edge technologies and collaborate with a global team. You will be responsible for improving developer experiences, integrating best-of-breed tooling, and ensuring Ubuntu remains a top choice for Rust applications. Join a forward-thinking company that values open source and provides a supportive environment for personal and professional growth, including a generous learning budget and opportunities for travel.

Serviços

Personal learning and development budget

Annual compensation review

Maternity and paternity leave

Team Member Assistance Program

Wellness Platform

Priority Pass for travel upgrades

Qualificações

• Passion for open source software and Linux systems.
• Experience with Rust programming language and cloud-native software.

Responsabilidades

• Collaborate with a distributed team to improve Rust tooling.
• Write high-quality code and debug issues in Rust applications.

Conhecimentos

Rust

Linux

Cloud-native software

Debian packaging

Formação académica

Undergraduate degree in a technical subject

Exceptional academic track record

Descrição da oferta de emprego

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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. 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 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and very few office-based roles. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person, in interesting locations around the world, to align on strategy and execution.

The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing.

We are hiring a System Software Engineer for Rust compiler, tooling, and ecosystem. We are building a new team to focus on the Rust programming language and its ecosystem on Ubuntu. They will deliver the best possible Rust runtime, developer experience, and supporting tooling in Ubuntu. We are keen to ensure that the cutting edge of modern programming languages innovation is available to Ubuntu users, to lay the foundation for future inventions and open source communities.

This is an exciting opportunity for a software engineer passionate about open source software, Linux systems, software architectures, and the Rust programming language. Come build a rewarding, meaningful career working with the best and brightest people in technology at Canonical, a growing international software company, and make Ubuntu the best operating system to develop and run Rust applications in the cloud, in datacenters, in containers, directly on the operating system, and anywhere Ubuntu can run.

The Ubuntu Foundations Team delivers the core Ubuntu system, the base for the entire Ubuntu family of products and services. Ubuntu strives to deliver the latest and best free software components, in an easy-to-use and highly reliable form. We build on the technical excellence of Debian and bring additional focus and shape to the solutions we offer the industry.

As part of the Ubuntu Foundations team, you will work on some of the most critical toolchains involved in making Ubuntu but also pillars of the modern software ecosystem. You will leverage your experience and passion in Rust to make Ubuntu the best platform to develop, distribute, and consume software built with Rust. Applicants should be passionate about the future of Rust, Ubuntu, and mindful of the dynamics of the open-source ecosystem, as well as the needs of large but innovative organizations. Applicants will drive best-in-class integration in Ubuntu from desktop to cloud in a secure, reliable, and future-proof manner.

You will discuss design with other team members, mentor less senior engineers, participate in code and design reviews, and work with other teams to ensure architecture decisions improve Ubuntu's overall performance and experience. Your role will impact every aspect of Ubuntu, including Desktop, Server, Ubuntu Core, and cloud images.

Location: This role will be based remotely in the AMERICAS region

The role entails

• Collaborate proactively with a distributed team
• Select, integrate, and package best-of-breed tooling with Ubuntu to improve developer and operator experience with Rust
• Write high-quality code to create new features
• Debug issues and produce high-quality code to fix them
• Review code produced by other engineers
• Discuss ideas and collaborate on finding good solutions
• Work from home with global travel 2 to 4 weeks a year for internal and external events

What we are looking for in you

• You have relevant Rust experience, ideally in cloud-native software and Linux
• You have experience or are interested in learning how to package software for Debian and Ubuntu
• You are a long-time Linux user
• Exceptional academic track record from high school and university
• Undergraduate degree in a technical subject or a compelling narrative about your alternative path
• You love technology and working with brilliant people
• You are passionate, curious, flexible, articulate, and accountable
• You value soft skills and are passionate, enterprising, thoughtful, and self-motivated

What we offer colleagues

We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide. We revisit compensation annually (and more often for graduates and associates) to recognize outstanding performance. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus or commission. We provide additional benefits reflecting our values and ensuring fairness globally.

• 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
• Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform
• Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
• Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events

About Canonical

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm leading the global move to open source. As the publisher of Ubuntu, a key open-source project and platform for AI, IoT, and the cloud, we are changing the software world. We recruit globally and set high standards for new hires. Working here means thinking differently, working smarter, learning new skills, and raising your game.

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer

We are committed to a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds enhances our environment and products. We welcome applications from all identities and backgrounds, ensuring fair consideration.