Software Engineer - packaging - optimize Ubuntu Server - Remote

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 1100+ 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. The company is founder led, profitable and growing.

In Short

• Collaborate proactively within a distributed team
• Foster a software ecosystem with seamless user experience for all Ubuntu users
• Debug issues and facilitate their solution together with upstream projects
• Evaluate contributions of other engineers to maintain high-quality software standards
• Work from home with global travel 2 to 4 weeks for internal and external events
• Play a role in shaping the future of Ubuntu
• Own the maintenance of Ubuntu Server packages
• Collaborate with other teams in the Ubuntu and Debian communities

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM or similar degree
• Interest and experience with Distribution Development, debugging, and coding in Python, Go, or Rust
• Experience with public clouds like AWS, GCP, Azure, Oracle Cloud, and IBM Cloud
• Enjoy switching projects frequently and learning about a wide range of technologies
• Involvement in open source projects in the past a plus

Benefits

• 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
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
• Priority Pass, and travel upgrades for long haul company events