Canonical is hiring a
System Software Engineer

Summary

The job is for a software engineer with Rust programming language expertise to focus on its ecosystem within Ubuntu, improving developer and operator experience. The role involves collaborating with a distributed team, writing high-quality code, debugging issues, reviewing code produced by other engineers, and working from home with occasional travel.

Requirements

• You have relevant Rust experience, ideally in the world of cloud-native software and Linux
• You have a Bachelors or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM or similar degree

Responsibilities

• Collaborate proactively with a distributed team
• Select, integrate and package best-of-breed tooling with Ubuntu to improve developer and operator experience with Rust
• Write high-quality code to create new features
• Debug issues and produce high-quality code to fix them
• Review code produced by other engineers
• Discuss ideas and collaborate on finding good solutions

Preferred Qualifications

You have experience or are interested in learning how to package software for Debian and Ubuntu

Benefits

Work from home with global travel 2 to 4 weeks a year for internal and external events