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. We serve some of the world's leading public cloud and silicon providers, alongside industry leaders in various sectors.
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We are hiring a Software Engineer to develop, test, and release improvements to the Ubuntu Pro client, a command-line tool managing specialist services for enterprise customers and personal users. The role requires quality-oriented software engineering in Python and focuses on software interoperability across a wide range of target releases and environments.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate proactively with a distributed team.
- Write high-quality code with unit and functional tests to create new features.
- Debug issues and deliver high-quality code fixes.
- Review code produced by other engineers.
- Discuss ideas and explore solutions.
- Work from home, with global travel 2 to 4 weeks per year for internal and external events.
What We Are Looking For:
- Passion for technology and working with brilliant people.
- Curiosity, flexibility, accountability, and strong communication skills.
- A Bachelor's or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM, or similar degree.
- Extensive experience with Python on Linux.
- Interest in and experience with two or more of the following: Ubuntu Linux systems administration, continuous integration, end-system contract management, Debian packaging, working with public or on-premise clouds.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Previous contributions to open-source Python projects.
- Experience engaging with the open-source community.
Work Conditions:
- Remote work with a distributed team.
- Global travel 2 to 4 times per year.
Compensation and Benefits:
- Performance-driven annual bonus or commission.
- Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year.
- Annual compensation reviews.
- Recognition rewards.
- Annual holiday leave.
- Maternity and paternity leave.
- Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform.
- Opportunities to travel to new locations for meetings.
Canonical is an equal opportunity employer and fosters a workplace free from discrimination, valuing diversity of experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds.
