Ubuntu Software Engineer

Ubuntu Software Engineer – Canonical

Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems. Our platform, Ubuntu, is widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives in the public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation and IoT.

We are hiring engineers to work across the breadth of our Ubuntu Engineering organization — engineers who are comfortable designing, building, packaging, testing, and shipping the incredible catalog of open source software provided by the Ubuntu repositories.

• Designing, building and shipping software in Rust, Go and Python.
• Packaging, integrating, testing and uploading open‑source software to the Ubuntu repositories.
• Debugging system‑level issues and delivering robust solutions.
• Authoring and improving technical and community documentation.
• Contributing to upstream and neighboring open‑source projects.
• Collaborating as part of a globally distributed team.
• Mentoring colleagues to build skills and understanding.
• Developing and improving processes to more efficiently fulfill our goals.

• Exceptional academic track record from high school and university.
• Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM, or a compelling narrative about your alternative path.
• Drive and a track record of going above and beyond expectations.
• A demonstrated passion for open‑source software.
• Significant 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).

• Experience with Linux distributions and distribution engineering.
• Experience with software packaging and distribution mechanisms.
• Understanding of build systems and tool chains, including for cross‑compilation.
• Performance or security engineering experience.

• 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.

Remote roles open in every time zone.

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. We publish Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT and the cloud. Canonical has been a remote‑first company since its inception in 2004.

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer. We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background creates a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.