Junior Ubuntu Software Engineer

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and ship software in Rust, Go, Python, and C/C++
• Package, integrate, test, and upload open source software to Ubuntu repositories
• Debug issues and deliver robust solutions
• Author and improve technical and community documentation
• Contribute to upstream and neighboring open source projects
• Collaborate as part of a globally distributed team

Requirements

• Exceptional academic track record in high school and university
• Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM
• Drive and track record of exceeding expectations
• Passion for open source software
• Experience with Rust, Go, Python, Flutter, or C/C++
• Professional written and spoken English
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to travel twice a year for company events up to two weeks each

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with Linux distributions
• Familiarity with system debugging tools and techniques
• Familiarity with automation tooling and CI/CD systems
• Experience contributing to open source projects

Benefits

• Distributed work environment with twice-yearly in-person team sprints
• Annual personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000
• Annual compensation review and performance-driven bonus
• Recognition rewards
• Annual holiday leave
• Maternity and paternity leave
• Team Member Assistance Program and Wellness Platform
• Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events

About the Company

Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. The company publishes Ubuntu, one of the most widely deployed open source operating systems, used in public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. Canonical has been a remote-first company since 2004, with over 1,200 colleagues in more than 75 countries.