Rust Developer/Promoter (Remote/Anywhere)

Collabora; Myrtle Point (OR); Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global consultancy is seeking a Rust developer advocate to promote Rust in various open-source projects. This role involves training team members, contributing to community projects, and representing the company at technical events. The ideal candidate has strong Rust programming skills and a passion for mentoring developers.

Qualifications

• Proficient in writing low and high-level Rust code.
• Familiar with open source communities.
• Passionate about mentoring fellow developers.

Responsibilities

• Promote Rust language within the company.
• Train colleagues on Rust development.
• Contribute to open source Rust projects.

Skills

Rust programming

Open source development methodologies

Collaboration skills

Technical communication (English)

Education

BS/BA in Engineering or relevant experience

Job description

Overview

Are you looking for a job as a Rust developer and advocate to promote and develop with the programming language within Open-Source projects?

The Rust programming language is increasingly gaining momentum and we, at Collabora, share the vision that it is going to have a bright future, with adoption across different OSS projects including but not limited to Operating Systems, GStreamer, the Linux Kernel and more.

As a result, we are looking for a Rust developer advocate who will help us shaping a strategy, growing its usage within the company across different SW components and layers, identifying and documenting the best practices, and the last but not the least helping our clients building safe, reliable and efficient Rust-enabled products.

Key responsibilities

• Internally disseminate the knowledge and the expertise about the Rust programming language
• Experience with Embedded Linux systems
• Train the other Collaborans on Rust and help them adopting it for their respective projects whenever that makes sense
• Shape a compelling strategy around Rust which would provide added value to our clients projects and open-source projects we are currently focusing on
• Help connecting the engineering organization with the Rust ecosystem at large
• Contribute publicly to open source Rust-based projects to ensure Collabora's continuing technical leadership
• Discuss with and promote Rust-based solutions to our clients and represent Collabora at conferences and trade shows to demonstrate and promote our leadership in the open source arena
• Gain working knowledge of customers’ products, applications, technical and business strengths and target markets

Required skills

• Proficient in Rust and familiar with writing low and high-level code
• Knowledge of open source development methodologies and relevant open source communities
• Being passionate about helping other developers
• Good English language skills (both verbal and written)
• Ability to work and communicate in an online fully distributed environment
• Strong collaboration and listening skills, able to solicit honest feedback early and often

Desired skills

• Self learning skill to get sufficient knowledge of Collabora's services, business model, project delivery life cycle and other related technical domains
• Experience in a Technical Leadership role
• BS/BA or experience in the role of Engineer

Collabora is a global consultancy focused on helping businesses harness the full potential of Open Source software. From the Linux kernel to graphics, multimedia, machine learning, and XR, our expertise spans all key areas of Open Source development.

For over 20 years, Collabora has helped clients navigate the ever-evolving Open Source landscape, whether contributing a critical line of code or shaping long-term strategic development plans.

By leveraging community-driven projects and reusing proven components, we accelerate development, reduce time to market, and enable true product differentiation.

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