Canonical
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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 cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT initiatives. Our customers include leading public cloud providers and silicon providers, and industry leaders across sectors. Canonical operates with a global distributed model with 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and very few office-based roles. Teams meet two to four times per year in person at locations around the world to align strategy and execution.
The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing. This is a general track for Senior+ Engineers in any team at Canonical. After the first round of interviews we will determine the best team fit and progress your application with them.
At Canonical a Senior+ Engineer is not only an outstanding software architect and coder, they also demonstrate leadership qualities to rally a team or department to ship outstanding products. A Senior+ Engineer partners with Engineering Leaders to take joint responsibility for outcomes at team, department and company levels. We hire based on academic results and proven execution, and seek those with a passion for open-source software, innovation, and cutting-edge technology. In this role, you will contribute to Canonical's portfolio through high-quality code, technical leadership, team motivation and direction, exceptional design, and crisp documentation.
As a Senior+ Engineer you\'ll drive the architecture, design and evolution of high-impact open source software. Our teams work across the stack—from kernel and system software to major language runtimes and cloud automation and distributed systems. You will have opportunities to work on complex, rewarding projects. Our teams also build services delivering Ubuntu to the world on cloud, devices, servers and PCs.
Additionally, this role offers engagement with the broader open-source community. We seek individuals who can help build a thriving community, contribute to a broad range of technologies, and ensure seamless software operations at scale.
Location: remote opportunities for Senior Engineers in every time zone.
Responsibilities
Leading design and architecture of an impactful open source project
Coding in Go, Rust, Python, C/C++ or TypeScript/React
Collaborating proactively with a globally distributed team
Mentoring, developing and advising colleagues in their career progression
Demonstrating technical leadership in Canonical and the communities
Debugging issues and producing high-quality code to fix them
Contributing to technical documentation to make it best-in-class
Working from home with global travel twice annually for company events
What we are looking for
An exceptional academic track record from high school and university
Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM, or a compelling narrative about an alternative path
Drive and a track record of going above-and-beyond
Technical leadership, plus team motivation, direction and pace
Deep experience with at least one of Go, Rust, Python or C
Conscientiousness and attention to detail, with a focus on performance
Excellent communication skills in professional written and spoken English
Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability
Ability to travel twice a year for company events up to two weeks each
Nice-to-have skills Depending on the team, you might also have experience with:
Container technologies such as LXD, Docker and Kubernetes
Highly concurrent, distributed systems
Performance engineering – from kernel to web – benchmarks, optimization
Software security – fuzzing, tabletop threat models, analysis, audit
Build systems and toolchains, including for cross-compilation
Public clouds or OpenStack
Debian/Ubuntu packaging
Systems programming or scalable web services
Deep quality and test engineering
Web or Flutter front-end experience
REST and gRPC API experience
SQL and NoSQL data store expertise
What we offer you We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide. We revisit compensation annually (and more often for graduates and associates) to ensure we recognize outstanding performance. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus or commission. We provide all team members with additional benefits which reflect our values and ideals. We balance our programs to meet local needs and ensure fairness globally.
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
Priority Pass and 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, a key open source project and platform for AI, IoT and cloud, we are changing the world. We recruit globally and maintain high standards. Canonical has been remote-first since 2004. Working here is a step into the future, challenging you to think differently, work smarter, and learn new skills.
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 Mid-Senior level
Employment type Full-time
Job function Engineering and Information Technology
Industries Software Development
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Senior/Staff/Principal Engineer
role at
Canonical .
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 cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT initiatives. Our customers include leading public cloud providers and silicon providers, and industry leaders across sectors. Canonical operates with a global distributed model with 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and very few office-based roles. Teams meet two to four times per year in person at locations around the world to align strategy and execution.
The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing. This is a general track for Senior+ Engineers in any team at Canonical. After the first round of interviews we will determine the best team fit and progress your application with them.
At Canonical a Senior+ Engineer is not only an outstanding software architect and coder, they also demonstrate leadership qualities to rally a team or department to ship outstanding products. A Senior+ Engineer partners with Engineering Leaders to take joint responsibility for outcomes at team, department and company levels. We hire based on academic results and proven execution, and seek those with a passion for open-source software, innovation, and cutting-edge technology. In this role, you will contribute to Canonical's portfolio through high-quality code, technical leadership, team motivation and direction, exceptional design, and crisp documentation.
As a Senior+ Engineer you\'ll drive the architecture, design and evolution of high-impact open source software. Our teams work across the stack—from kernel and system software to major language runtimes and cloud automation and distributed systems. You will have opportunities to work on complex, rewarding projects. Our teams also build services delivering Ubuntu to the world on cloud, devices, servers and PCs.
Additionally, this role offers engagement with the broader open-source community. We seek individuals who can help build a thriving community, contribute to a broad range of technologies, and ensure seamless software operations at scale.
Location: remote opportunities for Senior Engineers in every time zone.
Responsibilities
Leading design and architecture of an impactful open source project
Coding in Go, Rust, Python, C/C++ or TypeScript/React
Collaborating proactively with a globally distributed team
Mentoring, developing and advising colleagues in their career progression
Demonstrating technical leadership in Canonical and the communities
Debugging issues and producing high-quality code to fix them
Contributing to technical documentation to make it best-in-class
Working from home with global travel twice annually for company events
What we are looking for
An exceptional academic track record from high school and university
Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM, or a compelling narrative about an alternative path
Drive and a track record of going above-and-beyond
Technical leadership, plus team motivation, direction and pace
Deep experience with at least one of Go, Rust, Python or C
Conscientiousness and attention to detail, with a focus on performance
Excellent communication skills in professional written and spoken English
Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability
Ability to travel twice a year for company events up to two weeks each
Nice-to-have skills Depending on the team, you might also have experience with:
Container technologies such as LXD, Docker and Kubernetes
Highly concurrent, distributed systems
Performance engineering – from kernel to web – benchmarks, optimization
Software security – fuzzing, tabletop threat models, analysis, audit
Build systems and toolchains, including for cross-compilation
Public clouds or OpenStack
Debian/Ubuntu packaging
Systems programming or scalable web services
Deep quality and test engineering
Web or Flutter front-end experience
REST and gRPC API experience
SQL and NoSQL data store expertise
What we offer you We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide. We revisit compensation annually (and more often for graduates and associates) to ensure we recognize outstanding performance. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus or commission. We provide all team members with additional benefits which reflect our values and ideals. We balance our programs to meet local needs and ensure fairness globally.
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
Priority Pass and 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, a key open source project and platform for AI, IoT and cloud, we are changing the world. We recruit globally and maintain high standards. Canonical has been remote-first since 2004. Working here is a step into the future, challenging you to think differently, work smarter, and learn new skills.
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 Mid-Senior level
Employment type Full-time
Job function Engineering and Information Technology
Industries Software Development
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