Evolving the core systems that power editing, navigation, and large codebases
Improving Zed’s real-time collaboration infrastructure built on CRDTs
Designing editor data structures and indexes that update incrementally as code changes
Designing data structures and memory layouts that keep editor operations fast under large projects and continuous edits
Identifying and eliminating performance regressions across rendering, input handling, and editor state
Extending Zed across macOS, Linux, and Windows
Engineers regularly measure, profile, and improve the editor while maintaining strong testing discipline.

Strong proficiency in Rust
Experience building production systems software
Deep understanding of algorithms, data structures, and systems design
Strong debugging skills across complex systems
Interest in developer tools or programming environments
Comfort incorporating AI tools into your development workflow
Preferred experience in editors, compilers, language servers, or developer tools.
Experience with real-time collaborative systems
GPU or rendering systems
Performance-sensitive software
Cross-platform desktop development

Rust Engineer

Key skills