Open Source Engineer

Remote (American or European time zones) Zed is a code editor built from scratch in Rust. As the community grows, so does the volume of issues, feature requests, and contributions from developers using Zed every day. As an Open Source Engineer, you'll work on features requested by the community, curate issues suitable for contributions, and review community pull requests. Much of this work happens collaboratively: pairing with teammates, jumping into shared editing sessions with contributors, and working alongside AI agents to explore fixes and test ideas. Key Responsibilities p]:mb-2 [&>ol]:pt-3 [&>ul]:pt-3 scroll-mt-24">Implement features requested by the communityp]:mb-2 [&>ol]:pt-3 [&>ul]:pt-3 scroll-mt-24">Fix bugs important to the communityp]:mb-2 [&>ol]:pt-3 [&>ul]:pt-3 scroll-mt-24">Make every change reinforce Zed's speed and clean UIp]:mb-2 [&>ol]:pt-3 [&>ul]:pt-3 scroll-mt-24">Review community pull requests, knowing when to merge, request changes, pair with the author, or close with a clear explanationp]:mb-2 [&>ol]:pt-3 [&>ul]:pt-3 scroll-mt-24">Curate the backlog of bugs and features suitable for contributors to tacklep]:mb-2 [&>ol]:pt-3 [&>ul]:pt-3 scroll-mt-24">Pair with engineers across the company to learn different parts of the codebasep]:mb-2 [&>ol]:pt-3 [&>ul]:pt-3 scroll-mt-24">Use AI tools alongside the editor to explore solutions, prototype ideas, and speed up developmentp]:mb-2 [&>ol]:pt-3 [&>ul]:pt-3 scroll-mt-24">Help improve our GitHub processes and toolingp]:mb-2 [&>ol]:pt-3 [&>ul]:pt-3 scroll-mt-24">Evolve the core systems that power editing, navigation, and large codebasesp]:mb-2 [&>ol]:pt-3 [&>ul]:pt-3 scroll-mt-24">Extend Zed across macOS, Linux, and Windows Requirements p]:mb-2 [&>ol]:pt-3 [&>ul]:pt-3 scroll-mt-24">Strong programming skills and problem-solving abilityp]:mb-2 [&>ol]:pt-3 [&>ul]:pt-3 scroll-mt-24">Proficiency in Rustp]:mb-2 [&>ol]:pt-3 [&>ul]:pt-3 scroll-mt-24">Excellent written English and strong spoken English for pair programming and community communicationp]:mb-2 [&>ol]:pt-3 [&>ul]:pt-3 scroll-mt-24">Enthusiasm for open source and collaborative developmentp]:mb-2 [&>ol]:pt-3 [&>ul]:pt-3 scroll-mt-24">User empathy and a strong desire to make Zed better for our users Preferred Experience p]:mb-2 [&>ol]:pt-3 [&>ul]:pt-3 scroll-mt-24">Prior contributions to Zed About Zed Zed is open source and built in public by the team behind Atom and Tree-sitter. We ship improvements weekly and work closely with a community that cares deeply about the craft of developer tools. Join us in revolutionizing the development experience. Your expertise could drive Zed's next game-changing feature! Apply for this position Learn why people love working at Zed Industries →