Ubuntu Software Engineer

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🕒 November 7, 2025

🌏 Anywhere in the World

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🧑‍💻 Full-stack Engineer

👻 Ghost score 47%

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Canonical

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501 - 1000 employees

Founded 2004

🤖 Artificial Intelligence

Open Source • Cloud • Artificial Intelligence

Canonical is the company behind Ubuntu, the world's most popular open-source operating system, which provides fast, modern, and secure Linux solutions for desktops, servers, and cloud environments. They offer a comprehensive set of products and services, including Ubuntu Desktop, Ubuntu Server, cloud solutions such as OpenStack, and tools for managing containerized applications with Kubernetes. Canonical focuses on making open-source technology reliable and accessible across various industries, from IoT and AI to enterprise infrastructure.

📋 Description

• 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 their colleagues to build skills and understanding • Developing and improving processes to more efficiently fulfill our goals

🎯 Requirements

• 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

🏖️ 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 • 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