Open Source Engineer
Zed
Open Source Engineer at Zed is a full time role based in Remote · Boulder, Colorado, U.S.A (remote). It was published on 8 July 2026 and was open at last check.
| Role | Open Source Engineer |
|---|---|
| Company | Zed |
| Location | Remote · Boulder, Colorado, U.S.A (remote) |
| Employment type | Full Time |
| Published | 8 July 2026 |
| Status | Open at last check |
Zed is a next-generation code editor that's engineered from scratch in Rust to be fast, elegant, and collaborative. As our community grows, so does our backlog of issues and feature requests. We're looking for talented developers to help us tackle these challenges by joining our team.
You'll be part of Zed's Open Source team who's responsible for triaging issues, communicating with our users, fixing critical bugs, working on features requested by the community, reviewing contributor pull requests, and more.
Key Responsibilities
- 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
Location: Remote (American or European time zones)
Create your free OnJob profile to apply — we'll take you to Zed's application after sign-up. · Posted 8 Jul 2026.
Open Source Engineer at Zed — questions answered
What does the Open Source Engineer role at Zed pay?
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Is the Open Source Engineer role at Zed remote?
Yes — Zed advertises this Open Source Engineer role as remote, tied to Remote · Boulder, Colorado, U.S.A, and it is listed as full time work. Remote terms come from the employer's own posting, so confirm the expected working hours, timezone and any on-site days with Zed before you apply.
Is the Open Source Engineer role at Zed still open?
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