Software Engineer

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and ship software in Rust, Go, and Python
• Package, integrate, test, and upload open source software to Ubuntu repositories
• Debug system-level issues and deliver robust solutions
• Author and improve technical and community documentation
• Contribute to upstream and neighboring open source projects
• Collaborate within a globally distributed team
• Mentor colleagues to build skills and understanding
• Develop and improve processes to fulfill organizational goals

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM
• 2 to 4 years of professional software engineering experience
• Significant experience with Rust, Go, Python, Flutter, or C/C++
• Demonstrated passion for open source software
• Professional written and spoken English
• Ability to travel twice a year for company events

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Linux distributions and distribution engineering
• Experience with software packaging and distribution mechanisms
• Understanding of build systems and toolchains
• Performance or Security Engineering experience

Benefits

• Distributed work environment with twice-yearly in-person team sprints
• Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
• Annual compensation review and performance-driven annual bonus
• Maternity and paternity leave
• Team Member Assistance Program and Wellness Platform
• Travel upgrades for long-haul company events

About the Company

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 on a daily basis.