Remote C++/Rust Graphics & Windowing Engineer

United States Digital Space LLC; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Distributed team sprints

Learning budget USD 2,000 per year

Annual compensation review

Recognition rewards

Holiday leave

Maternity/Paternity leave

Wellness and support program

Travel to new locations

Travel upgrades

Job summary

Canonical is hiring a C++/Rust Graphics and Windowing System Software Engineer to advance Mir and Ubuntu Frame. This remote role spans the EMEA or APAC regions, offering exposure to a high-performance graphics stack, windowing systems, and open-source collaboration.

You will design and implement features, review code, and contribute to tests, docs, and benchmarks while engaging with a global community of developers and partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, STEM or similar.
• Excellent modern C++ and Rust programming skills.
• Familiarity with Linux as a development and deployment platform.
• Ability to collaborate remotely with a diverse team and stay motivated.
• Ability to travel internationally twice a year for company events up to two weeks long.

Responsibilities

• Design and implementation of features across the Mir stack.
• Assisting in debugging, tracking down and fixing issues.
• Participating in engineering process through code and architectural review.
• Creating and improving tests and performance benchmarks.
• Creating and maintaining documentation to enhance the developer experience.
• Engaging with the open source community and commercial partners.
• Collaborating proactively with a distributed team.

Skills

C++

Rust

Linux

Remote work

Travel

Education

Bachelor's in Computer Science/STEM

Tools

Wayland protocol

OpenGL

Vulkan

Flutter

Job description

Canonical is hiring a C++/Rust Graphics and Windowing System Software Engineer to advance Mir and Ubuntu Frame. This remote role spans the EMEA or APAC regions, offering exposure to a high-performance graphics stack, windowing systems, and open-source collaboration.

You will design and implement features, review code, and contribute to tests, docs, and benchmarks while engaging with a global community of developers and partners.