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Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the general enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is very 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. The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing.
This is a general track for Senior+ (Senior/Staff/Principal) Engineers in any team at Canonical. At Canonical a Senior+ Engineer is not only an outstanding software architect and coder, they also demonstrate the leadership qualities needed to rally a team or department to ship outstanding products. A Senior+ Engineer partners with other Engineering leaders (Managers, Directors, VPs) to take joint responsibility for outcomes at team, department and company level. We hire based on academic results and proven execution, and we select those with a passion for open-source software, innovation, and cutting-edge technology. In this role, you will make a significant contribution in 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. From the kernel and system software at the core of Ubuntu through to major language runtimes and the bleeding-edge of cloud automation and distributed systems, you'll have the opportunity to work on complex but highly rewarding projects. Our teams also build the services which deliver Ubuntu to the world, on cloud, devices, servers and PCs.
We're looking for individuals who can help build a thriving community, contribute to a broad range of technologies, and ensure seamless software operations at scale.
Location: we have remote opportunities for Senior Engineers in every time zone.
Leading design and architecture of an impactful open source project
Coding in Golang, Rust, Python, C/C++ or Typescript / React
Debugging issues and producing high-quality code to fix them
Working from home with global travel twice annually for company events
Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM, or a compelling narrative about your alternative path
Deep experience with at least one of Go, Rust, Python or C
Conscientiousness and detail orientation, with a focus on performance
Excellent communication skills including professional written and spoken English
Depending on your eventual team, you might also bring experience with
Container technologies such as LXD, Docker and Kubernetes
Performance engineering – from kernel to web – benchmarks, optimization
Software security – fuzzing, tabletop threat models, analysis, audit
Public clouds or OpenStack
Debian/Ubuntu packaging
Systems programming or scalable web services
Deep quality and test engineering
Web or Flutter front-end experience
SQL and NoSQL data store expertise
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 balance our programs to meet local needs and ensure fairness globally.
Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
Annual holiday leave
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. Canonical has been a remote-first company 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.
Seniority level Mid-Senior level
Employment type Full-time
Job function Engineering and Information Technology
Industries Software Development
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