Software Engineer - App Stores

Job Overview

Join us as a Software Engineer – App Stores at Canonical
. Canonical is a leading provider of open‑source software and operating systems for the global enterprise and technology markets. Our flagship platform, Ubuntu, powers breakthrough initiatives in public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. With 1,200+ colleagues in 75+ countries, we champion global distributed collaboration 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 spec 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.

• You have demonstrated professional proficiency in developing public‑facing APIs and web applications using Python.
• You have a broad technology base but favour backend code and infrastructure.
• You know your way around relational and non‑relational databases and can effectively design data models that perform well, and tune queries to access them.
• You are comfortable with Ubuntu as a development and deployment platform.
• You have demonstrated strong academic performance in Computer Science, STEM or a similar degree.
• You love technology and working with a diverse set of talented people.
• You are curious, flexible, articulate, and accountable.
• You value soft skills and are 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. We serve businesses worldwide to reduce costs, improve efficiency, and enhance security with Ubuntu. Canonical is a unique tech company – global, remote‑first, open source, with 700 professionals across 50 countries.

We set the pace on the 21st‑century digital workplace.

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. We recruit on a global basis, set a very high standard for people, and expect excellence. Most colleagues at Canonical have worked from home since our inception in 2004. Working here is a step into the future, challenging you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.

Canonical is an equal‑opportunity employer. We 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.