Canonical
Graduate Software Engineer, Open Source and Linux, Canonical Ubuntu
Canonical, Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43224
Overview
Graduate Software Engineer, Open Source and Linux, Canonical Ubuntu Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. Our customers include the world's leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders in many sectors. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and very few office-based roles. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person, in interesting locations around the world, to align on strategy and execution. The company is founder led, profitable and growing.
Role and location
We are hiring 2024 and 2025 Graduate Software Engineers into engineering teams around the world. This is a globally remote role. We work with teams across Europe, the Americas and Asia/Pacific to align in common time zones where possible and to maintain coaching and collaboration through in-person visits and team sprints.
Responsibilities
Shaping the roadmap for your product at global sprints every six months
Focusing on design and user experience, even for developer tooling and command line apps
Writing high quality, resilient and performant code, potentially serving millions of demanding daily users
Working towards mastery of key programming languages and Linux system knowledge
Engaging with users and the open source community through code reviews and issue trackers
Responding to customer issues as a priority, developing an understanding of enterprise requirements
Developing skills and awareness of security in software design and implementation
What we are looking for in you
Exceptional academic track record from both high school and university
Undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Business Informatics, Mathematics or another STEM discipline with programming courses
Confidence to get started and deliver high quality code in one of Python, Rust, C/C++, Golang, JavaScript or Java
Experience with Ubuntu or another Linux distribution
Track record of going above-and-beyond expectations to achieve outstanding results
Result-oriented and organized, with the drive to meet commitments
Personal projects in technology and software engineering beyond the curriculum
Professional written and spoken English
Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability
Personal responsibility and accountability
Thoughtfulness, self-awareness and the ability to reflect and develop
Ability to travel internationally twice a year for company events up to two weeks long
Nice-to-have skills
Upstream open source contributions
Packaging and Linux distribution contributions - Debian, Fedora, Arch, Nix or another
Leadership and organization skills
Presentation and writing skills
Business and commercial interests
What we offer colleagues
Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
Annual compensation review
Recognition rewards
Annual holiday leave
Maternity and paternity leave
Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform
Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
Travel upgrades for long-haul company events
About Canonical Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT and the cloud, we are changing the world of software. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence - in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do. Most colleagues at Canonical have worked from home since its inception in 2004. Working here is a step into the future, and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.
Canonical is an equal opportunity employer
We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.
Seniority level
Internship
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Engineering and Information Technology
Industries
Software Development
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Graduate Software Engineer, Open Source and Linux, Canonical Ubuntu Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. Our customers include the world's leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders in many sectors. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and very few office-based roles. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person, in interesting locations around the world, to align on strategy and execution. The company is founder led, profitable and growing.
Role and location
We are hiring 2024 and 2025 Graduate Software Engineers into engineering teams around the world. This is a globally remote role. We work with teams across Europe, the Americas and Asia/Pacific to align in common time zones where possible and to maintain coaching and collaboration through in-person visits and team sprints.
Responsibilities
Shaping the roadmap for your product at global sprints every six months
Focusing on design and user experience, even for developer tooling and command line apps
Writing high quality, resilient and performant code, potentially serving millions of demanding daily users
Working towards mastery of key programming languages and Linux system knowledge
Engaging with users and the open source community through code reviews and issue trackers
Responding to customer issues as a priority, developing an understanding of enterprise requirements
Developing skills and awareness of security in software design and implementation
What we are looking for in you
Exceptional academic track record from both high school and university
Undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Business Informatics, Mathematics or another STEM discipline with programming courses
Confidence to get started and deliver high quality code in one of Python, Rust, C/C++, Golang, JavaScript or Java
Experience with Ubuntu or another Linux distribution
Track record of going above-and-beyond expectations to achieve outstanding results
Result-oriented and organized, with the drive to meet commitments
Personal projects in technology and software engineering beyond the curriculum
Professional written and spoken English
Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability
Personal responsibility and accountability
Thoughtfulness, self-awareness and the ability to reflect and develop
Ability to travel internationally twice a year for company events up to two weeks long
Nice-to-have skills
Upstream open source contributions
Packaging and Linux distribution contributions - Debian, Fedora, Arch, Nix or another
Leadership and organization skills
Presentation and writing skills
Business and commercial interests
What we offer colleagues
Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
Annual compensation review
Recognition rewards
Annual holiday leave
Maternity and paternity leave
Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform
Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
Travel upgrades for long-haul company events
About Canonical Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT and the cloud, we are changing the world of software. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence - in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do. Most colleagues at Canonical have worked from home since its inception in 2004. Working here is a step into the future, and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.
Canonical is an equal opportunity employer
We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.
Seniority level
Internship
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Engineering and Information Technology
Industries
Software Development
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