Software Engineer - App Stores

Software Engineer - App Stores

Join Canonical in this role. This is an exciting opportunity for an exceptional software engineer passionate about open source software, Linux, and Web Services at scale.

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. Canonical is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration with over 1,200 colleagues in 75+ countries and a remote‑first culture.

• Collaborate remotely with a globally distributed team.
• Write clean web service APIs to support both CLI and web frontend clients, using Python (and optionally Golang).
• Design and implement new features and enhancements from specification to production and ongoing operations at scale.
• Review code and technical designs produced by other engineers.
• Discuss ideas and collaborate on finding good solutions.
• Work remotely with global travel for 2 to 4 weeks for internal and external events.

• Proficient in developing public-facing APIs and web applications using Python.
• Broad technology base with a preference for backend code and infrastructure.
• Experienced with relational and non‑relational databases, data modeling, and query tuning.
• Comfortable using Ubuntu as a development and deployment platform.
• Strong academic background in Computer Science, STEM, or a comparable degree.
• Passionate about technology and working with a diverse set of talented people.
• Curious, flexible, articulate, and accountable.
• Values soft skills and is passionate, enterprising, thoughtful, and self‑motivated.

Canonical is a growing, international software company that works with the open‑source community to deliver Ubuntu – the world’s #1 cloud operating system. Our mission is to realise the potential of free software in the lives of individuals and organisations. With more than 700 professionals across 50 countries, Canonical is a remote‑first, open‑source tech firm at the forefront of AI, IoT, and the cloud.

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 of software. We recruit on a global basis and set a high standard for people joining the company, expecting excellence and the best at what we do.

Most colleagues at Canonical have worked from home since 2004. Working here is a step into the future that will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.

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.