Rust Engineer

Job description

Software development is becoming a collaboration between developers and AI systems. Most AI developer tools operate on prompts and static snapshots of code. But real software development happens inside large, evolving codebases that change continuously through edits, refactors, discussions, and collaboration. We are building AI systems that operate inside that environment. Zed today is a code editor built from scratch in Rust with GPU acceleration and real-time multiplayer collaboration. Every keystroke and edit can be shared instantly between collaborators, creating a shared workspace where developers and increasingly AI systems can work together. The codebase spans nearly one million lines of Rust, covering editor state management, language tooling, rendering infrastructure, distributed collaboration systems, and the AI and agent capabilities built around the editor. We’re also building DeltaDB , a system designed to capture the operational history of software development. What you'll work on: Rust engineers at Zed work across the editor and the systems that make it possible. Evolving the core systems that power editing, navigation, and large codebases Improving Zed’s real-time c...