Rust Engineering Lead - Linux and Source

Position: Rust Engineering Lead - Linux and Open Source
Location: Victoria

Rust Engineering Lead – Linux and Open Source
Apply for the  Rust Engineering Lead – Linux and Open Source  role at  Canonical .  Canonical  is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems with its flagship product, Ubuntu, widely used across enterprise, cloud, AI, engineering, and IoT.

Overview
Canonical is a global, founder‑led company with 1,200+ colleagues in 75+ countries. Teams meet 2–4 times yearly in person while working remotely for the majority of the time. We focus on building high‑quality open source solutions, and now we are investing heavily in Rust to drive the next generation of system‑level services.

What your day will look like

Design and implement well‑tested and well‑documented software in Rust

Advocate for Rust adoption across Canonical and upstream projects

Identify projects and codebases that could be prioritized for Rust adoption

Debug and fix issues encountered by your users

Participate in code and architectural reviews

Collaborate with community and colleagues on technical specifications

Seek improvements to engineering and operations practices

Deploy and operate services developed by the team (in some cases)

Contribute to the success of your product through technical advocacy

What we are looking for in you

An exceptional academic track record from high school and university

Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM, or a compelling narrative about an alternative path

For senior roles, experience building, deploying, and operating distributed systems and APIs

A drive and track record of going above and beyond expectations

Well‑organized, self‑starting, and able to deliver on schedule

Appreciative of diversity, polite, and effective in a multi‑cultural, multi‑national organisation

Professional manner when 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, Micro

K8s, SnapD, IoT, Juju, Ubuntu Core, Ubuntu Pro

Performance engineering and security experience

What we offer colleagues

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

About Canonical
Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of open source. As the publisher of Ubuntu, one of the most important open‑source projects worldwide, Canonical is shaping the future of software for AI, IoT, and the cloud. We recruit globally and hold people to very high standards. Most colleagues work from home since the company's inception in 2004.

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and ensure a workplace free from discrimination. All candidates receive fair consideration regardless of identity.

Job details

Seniority level:
Mid‑Senior level

Employment type:

Full‑time

Job function:
Engineering and Information Technology

Industries:
Software Development

Location:

Open roles for Rust engineers in every time zone

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