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Senior Software Engineer - Packaging for Ubuntu Server - Remote

Posted 6 weeks ago

Overview

Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global 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. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person, in interesting locations around the world, to align on strategy and execution.

In Short

  • Collaborating proactively within a distributed team
  • Fostering a software ecosystem with seamless user experience for all Ubuntu users
  • Evaluating contributions of other engineers to maintain high-quality software standards
  • Shaping the future of Ubuntu with new ideas and advising on work being done elsewhere
  • Collaborating with other teams in the Ubuntu and Debian communities
  • Owning the maintenance of Ubuntu Server packages
  • Working with traditional server workloads, virtualization, and containers
  • Working from home with global travel 2 to 4 weeks for events

Requirements

  • Passion for technology and working with brilliant people
  • Curiosity, flexibility, and accountability
  • Interest or experience in open source maintenance or contributions
  • Ability to replay complex workloads and write detailed test plans
  • Comfortable contributing and debugging in multiple languages
  • Experience in packaging in various ecosystems
  • Experience using and creating containers and virtual machines
  • Bachelor’s or equivalent in Computer Science or related field

Benefits

  • Distributed work environment with team sprints
  • Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
  • Annual compensation review
  • Recognition rewards
  • Annual holiday leave
  • Maternity and paternity leave
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Opportunity to travel to new locations
  • Priority Pass and travel upgrades for company events

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