• Application Deadline:
• Position: Rust Engineering Lead - Linux and Open Source


• Job Type Full Time , Remote


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience


• Location Lagos


• Job Field ICT / Computer 
  

What your day will look like

• Design and implement well-tested and well-documented software in Rust


• Advocate for Rust adoption in Canonical 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

• An exceptional academic track record from both high school and university


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


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


• 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