C++ and Rust Graphics Engineer for Mir at Canonical

Role overview

The Mir team builds a graphics and windowing stack for Ubuntu Frame, single-purpose screens, edge devices and desktop environments. The employer lists remote locations in APAC and EMEA.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement features across the Mir graphics and windowing stack.
• Trace and fix defects, add tests and performance benchmarks, and improve developer documentation.
• Review code and architecture with the engineering team and work with open-source communities and commercial partners.
• Collaborate remotely on graphics enablement for Ubuntu-certified hardware.

Qualifications

• A computer science or similar STEM degree and at least two years of relevant work experience, as specified by the employer.
• Strong modern C++ and Rust programming skills and familiarity with Linux development and deployment.
• Ability to work effectively with a remote team and travel internationally twice yearly for company events lasting up to two weeks.
• Useful additional knowledge includes Wayland compositors, OpenGL, Vulkan, Flutter, graphics toolkits and asynchronous or concurrent programming.

Technology in this role

• C++: Strong modern C++ and Rust programming skills and familiarity with Linux development and .
• Linux: Strong modern C++ and Rust programming skills and familiarity with Linux development and .
• Flutter: Useful additional knowledge includes Wayland compositors, OpenGL, Vulkan, Flutter, graphics toolkits and asynchronous or concurrent .
• C: Strong modern C++ and Rust programming skills and familiarity with Linux development and .
• Rust: Strong modern C++ and Rust programming skills and familiarity with Linux development and .
• Vulkan: Useful additional knowledge includes Wayland compositors, OpenGL, Vulkan, Flutter, graphics toolkits and asynchronous or concurrent .
• OpenGL: Useful additional knowledge includes Wayland compositors, OpenGL, Vulkan, Flutter, graphics toolkits and asynchronous or concurrent .

Role-specific candidate guide

Preparation notes based on the employer’s stated responsibilities and qualifications.

Understanding the scope. This C++/Rust Graphics and Windowing System Software Engineer - Mir position at Canonical is best assessed through the work described in the employer’s posting, rather than the title alone. The available role overview says: “The Mir team builds a graphics and windowing stack for Ubuntu Frame, single-purpose screens, edge devices and desktop environments. The employer lists remote locations in APAC and EMEA.” Read that statement together with the responsibilities below to understand the likely balance between delivery, coordination and technical decision-making. The role belongs to the software engineering area, but that label is only a guide to the work; the employer’s own requirements remain decisive. Before applying, check the original listing for reporting lines, product or team assignment, employment terms and any details that may have changed since this copy was checked. Where this page says a fact is not specified, treat it as an open question rather than an implied promise.

What the responsibilities signal. The posting specifically names “Design and implement features across the Mir graphics and windowing stack.”; “Trace and fix defects, add tests and performance benchmarks, and improve developer documentation.”; “Review code and architecture with the engineering team and work with open-source communities and commercial partners.”. For each duty, identify a project where you performed comparable work and be ready to describe the context, your own contribution, constraints, decisions, and measurable result. Explain how you moved from the initial need to implementation, review, release or operational follow-through, where those stages apply. If the work involved other teams or users, distinguish your decisions from the group’s contribution. Avoid presenting a technology keyword as proof by itself: connect it to the problem you solved, the scale or complexity involved, and what changed after your work. The source may contain additional duties; review it directly before preparing your application.

How to read the requirements. The listed qualifications include “A computer science or similar STEM degree and at least two years of relevant work experience, as specified by the employer.”; “Strong modern C++ and Rust programming skills and familiarity with Linux development and deployment.”; “Ability to work effectively with a remote team and travel internationally twice yearly for company events lasting up to two weeks.”. Mark each requirement as demonstrated, adjacent experience or a genuine gap, then use a concise example for the first two categories. A strong example explains what you personally owned, how you made trade-offs, how you validated the result and what you learned. If the posting specifies years of experience, language ability, certifications, location or eligibility, address those facts plainly in your CV or application rather than relying on the employer to.

Benefits

• We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide. We revisit compensation annually (and more often for graduates and associates) to ensure we recognize outstanding performance. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus or commission. We provide all team members with additional benefits which reflect our values and ideals. We balance our programs to meet local needs and ensure fairness globally.
• Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
• Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
• Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform
• Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
• Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events

About Canonical

Canonical publishes Ubuntu. The Mir team develops graphics and display technology used from dedicated screens to full desktop systems.

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