Open Source Engineer

Zed Industries Inc.

Job Overview

Location

The Americas (North, Central, South)

Job Type

Full-time

Full Job Description

📋 Description

• Work on fixing community issues and bugs
• Prioritize and implement features requested by the community
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code
• Review and discuss pull requests, giving and receiving constructive feedback
• Participate in code reviews and collaborate with teammates and community members in real time
• Help improve our GitHub processes and tooling
• Optimize performance and user experience where necessary

🎯 Requirements

• Strong programming skills and problem-solving ability
• Proficiency in Rust and willingness to learn quickly
• Sufficient English proficiency for effective pair programming and communication with users
• Enthusiasm for open source and collaborative development
• User empathy and a strong desire to make Zed better for our users

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Flexible working hours
• Opportunity to work on open-source projects
• Collaborative and dynamic team environment
• Professional development and growth opportunities

📍 Location

• Remote (American or European time zones)

Skills & Technologies

Rust

GitHub

Remote

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About Zed Industries Inc.

Zed builds a high-performance, open-source code editor engineered for speed and multiplayer collaboration. Written in Rust and leveraging the GPU, the editor delivers instant startup, low-latency keystrokes, and real-time sharing of projects and terminals. Native cross-platform support covers macOS, Linux, and Windows. Features include integrated language servers, GitHub Copilot, inline chat, customizable themes, and a plug-in system. The company was founded in 2022 by Nathan Sobo and other former GitHub Atom engineers in Boulder, Colorado, with remote teams worldwide. Revenue comes from optional cloud services and enterprise licenses, while the editor core remains freely available under open-source licenses.

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