Ubuntu Software EngineerCanonical • Quebec, Capitale-Nationale, CA

Ubuntu Software Engineer

Canonical • Quebec, Capitale-Nationale, CA

30+ days ago

Job type

Full-time

Job description

Job Title

Ubuntu Software Engineer at Canonical

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. Our customers include the world's leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders in many sectors. We are a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1,200+ 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.

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

Engineering Opportunities

As an engineer working on Ubuntu you could work on any or all of the following categories :

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 applications 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

Application Track

This application track is suitable for those at the mid-point in their career but perhaps not quite at the Manager / Lead level, with relevant skills to contribute to Ubuntu.

Role Overview

At Canonical, you will have the opportunity to engage with and contribute to the broader open source community. We're looking for individuals who can help build a thriving community and contribute with enthusiasm and precision to a broad range of technologies.

Location

Remote roles open in every time zone.

Responsibilities

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

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 for cross-compilation

Performance or Security Engineering experience

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

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