Remote Rust Engineering Lead for Linux Systems

Canonical Ltd.; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning budget

Annual compensation review

Paid holiday leave

Employee assistance program

Travel opportunities

Job summary

Canonical is hiring Rust Engineering Leads of all levels to drive Rust adoption across Ubuntu and Canonical projects. Roles require extensive Linux experience and distributed systems know-how, with home-based, distributed work across time zones.

We value strong academic backgrounds, practical Rust on Linux, and the ability to travel for company events. Ubuntu tooling experience is a plus, and compensation is globally benchmarked.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and writing high-quality Rust software on Linux.
• Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM, or compelling alternative path.
• For senior roles, experience building, deploying, and operating distributed systems and APIs.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement well-tested Rust software.
• Advocate for Rust adoption in Canonical and upstream projects.
• Identify projects and codebases to prioritise Rust adoption.
• Debug and fix issues encountered by users.
• Participate in code and architectural reviews.
• Collaborate with community and colleagues on technical specs.
• Seek improvements to engineering and operations practices.
• Deploy and operate services when required.
• Contribute to product success through technical advocacy.

Skills

Rust programming

Distributed systems

APIs

Linux expertise

English proficiency

Travel readiness

Education

B.S. in Computer Science or STEM

Alternative path accepted

Tools

LXD

MicroK8s

SnapD

IoT

Juju

Ubuntu Core

Ubuntu Pro

Job description

Canonical is hiring Rust Engineering Leads of all levels to drive Rust adoption across Ubuntu and Canonical projects. Roles require extensive Linux experience and distributed systems know-how, with home-based, distributed work across time zones.

We value strong academic backgrounds, practical Rust on Linux, and the ability to travel for company events. Ubuntu tooling experience is a plus, and compensation is globally benchmarked.