Ubuntu Software EngineerCanonical • Montreal, Montreal (administrative region), CA

Ubuntu Software Engineer

Canonical • Montreal, Montreal (administrative region), CA

30+ days ago

Job type

Full-time

Job description

Ubuntu Software Engineer – Canonical

We are looking for talented software engineers to build and ship Ubuntu, the world's most widely used open source operating system.

About Canonical

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 breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation and IoT. The company is founder‑led, profitable, and growing. We have a distributed workforce of more than 1,200 colleagues in 75+ countries and run few on‑site offices; teams meet two to four times a year in person at interesting locations worldwide to align on strategy and execution.

Location

We have remote roles open in every time zone.

Teams

Foundations : maintaining foundational software : architectures, package managers, compilers, toolchains, bootloaders, filesystems and core utilities
Server : leading the design, evolution and future of our Ubuntu Server distribution
Desktop : driving Ubuntu Desktop, our future immutable desktop : Ubuntu Core Desktop, WSL, gaming technology, and a suite of modern applications for the desktop crafted with Flutter
Debcrafters : a new team responsible for the forward movement, maintenance and overall health of the Ubuntu archive : one of the most abundant repositories of open source software available today

Areas You May Work On

Development : design, build and ship new foundational systems software and applications in Rust, Go, Flutter, and Python

Architecture : engineer the integration of open source from boot firmware to cloud application deployment

Packaging : a combination of Debian and Snap packaging to ship software in the distribution

Automation : build and maintain the machinery responsible for building, testing and shipping Ubuntu

Distro Engineering : the maintenance and evolution of a Linux distribution and its repositories

The role entails

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

What we are looking for in you

An exceptional academic track record from both 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

Nice‑to‑have skills

Experience with Linux distributions and distribution engineering

Experience with software packaging and distribution mechanisms

Understanding of build systems and toolchains, including cross‑compilation

Performance or Security Engineering experience

What we offer you

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

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

Software Development

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.

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