Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems, particularly well-known for its platform, Ubuntu. We are hiring Graduate Software Engineers for 2024 and 2025 to join our engineering teams worldwide. Our company is at the forefront of global distributed collaboration, with 1200+ colleagues in over 75 countries and a strong emphasis on remote work. Teams meet twice a year for strategy alignment in engaging locations globally.
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As part of our engineering teams, you will face a range of challenges within both open source products and commercial systems. Our work spans from the lowest levels of the Linux system to desktop applications and cloud technologies. We seek individuals who are passionate about the open source movement and have excelled academically.
Responsibilities Include:
- Shaping the roadmap for your product during global sprints every six months.
- Focusing on design and user experience for developer tooling and command line applications.
- Writing high-quality, resilient, and performant code.
- Engaging with users and the open source community through code reviews and issue tracking.
- Developing an understanding of security in software design and implementation.
What We Are Looking For:
- Exceptional academic track record from both high school and university.
- Undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Business Informatics, Mathematics, or another STEM field with programming courses.
- Proficient in programming languages such as Python, Rust, C/C++, Golang, JavaScript, or Java.
- Experience with Ubuntu or other Linux distributions.
- Professional written and spoken English.
- Ability to travel internationally twice a year for company events.
Nice-to-Have Skills:
- Upstream open source contributions and packaging contributions to Linux distributions.
Compensation and Benefits:
- Annual compensation review.
- Performance-driven annual bonus or commission.
- Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year.
- Recognition rewards and annual holiday leave.
- Maternity and paternity leave.
- Opportunities to travel to new locations for company events.
Canonical is an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering a diverse workplace where everyone is treated fairly. If you are excited about shaping the future of open source and have a proven track record of excellence, we encourage you to apply.
