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Canonical Group Ltd

System Software Engineer - Rust compiler, tooling, and ecosystem Home based - Wo

Canonical Group Ltd, Jackson, Mississippi, United States,


System Software Engineer - Rust compiler, tooling, and ecosystem

Home based - WorldwideWe 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 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.Part of the Ubuntu Foundations team, you will work on some of the most critical toolchains involved in the making of 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 will be passionate about the future of Rust, of Ubuntu, mindful of the dynamics of the open-source ecosystem, and equally aware of the needs of large but innovative organizations. Applicants will drive best in class integration in Ubuntu from desktop to cloud in a secure, reliable, performing, efficient and future-proof fashion.You will be discussing design with other team members and mentor less senior engineers and participate in code reviews and design reviews. You will also be working with other teams to ensure architecture decisions improve the overall performance and experience of Ubuntu. Your role as part of the Ubuntu Foundations team will have an impact on every aspect of Ubuntu from Desktop, Server, Ubuntu Core and also cloud images.What you will do

Collaborate proactively with a distributed teamSelect, integrate and package best-of-breed tooling with Ubuntu to improve developer and operator experience with RustWrite high-quality code to create new featuresDebug issues and produce high-quality code to fix themReview code produced by other engineersDiscuss ideas and collaborate on finding good solutionsWork from home with global travel 2 to 4 weeks a year for internal and external eventsWho you are

You love technology and working with brilliant peopleYou are passionate, curious, flexible, articulate, and accountableYou are a long-time Linux userYou have experience or are interested in learning how to package software for Debian and UbuntuYou have relevant Rust experience, ideally in the world of cloud-native software and LinuxYou have a Bachelors or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM or similar degreeYou value soft skills and are passionate, enterprising, thoughtful, and self-motivatedCanonical is a growing international software company that works with the open-source community to deliver Ubuntu, the world’s best free software platform. Our services help businesses worldwide reduce costs, improve efficiency and enhance security with Ubuntu.We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity we will give your application fair consideration.Apply for this job#J-18808-Ljbffr