Rust Software Engineer Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. We are changing the world of software with innovative solutions. Our platform, Ubuntu, is widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation and IoT. Our customers include industry leaders in many sectors. The company is founder led, profitable and growing. We are hiring Rust engineers to drive the adoption of this exciting language into our offerings, starting with Ubuntu but also our own projects and open source initiatives. As a Rust engineer, you will design and implement well-tested and well-documented software in Rust. Advocate for Rust adoption in our company and upstream projects. Identify projects and codebases that could be prioritised for Rust adoption. Debug and fix issues encountered by your users. Participate in our engineering process through code and architectural reviews. Collaborate with community and colleagues on technical specifications. Seek improvements to engineering and operations practices. In some cases, deploy and operate services developed by the team. Contribute to the success of your product through technical advocacy. What We Are Looking For In You - Excellent academic track record from both high school and university. - Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM, or a compelling narrative about your alternative path. - Experience building, deploying, and operating distributed systems and APIs for more senior roles. - Drive and a track record of going above-and-beyond expectations. - Well-organised, self-starting and able to deliver to schedule. - Appreciative of diversity, polite and effective in a multi-cultural, multi-national organisation. - Professional manner interacting with colleagues, partners, and community. - Experience designing and writing high-quality Rust software on Linux. - Experience with and passion for Linux at the system level. - Professional written and spoken English. - The work ethic and confidence to shine alongside motivated colleagues. - Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability. - Passion, thoughtfulness, and self-motivation. - Result-oriented, with a personal drive to meet commitments. - Ability to travel twice a year, for company events up to two weeks each. Nice-to-have Skills We Would Value - Experience developing for Ubuntu. - Experience with LXD, MicroK8s, SnapD, IoT, Juju, Ubuntu Core, Ubuntu Pro. - Performance engineering and security experience. Benefits - 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. - Employee Assistance Programme. - Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues. - Priority Pass, and travel upgrades for long haul company events.