Job Details

Overview

Graduate Software Engineer, Open Source and Linux, Canonical Ubuntu — 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 cloud, data science, AI, engineering, and IoT initiatives. We hire 2024 and 2025 graduates into engineering teams worldwide. This is a globally remote role.

Responsibilities

• Shaping the roadmap for your product at global sprints every six months


• Focusing on design and user experience, even for developer tooling and command line apps


• Writing high quality, resilient and performant code, potentially serving millions of demanding daily users


• Working towards mastery of key programming languages and Linux system knowledge


• Engaging with users and the open source community through code reviews and issue trackers


• Responding to customer issues as a priority and understanding enterprise requirements


• Developing skills and awareness of security in software design and implementation

Qualifications

• Exceptional academic track record from high school and university


• Undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Business Informatics, Mathematics or another STEM discipline with programming courses


• Confidence to get started and deliver high-quality code in Python, Rust, C/C++, Golang, JavaScript or Java


• Experience with Ubuntu or another Linux distribution


• Track record of going above and beyond expectations to achieve outstanding results


• Result-oriented and organized, with the drive to meet commitments


• Personal projects in technology and software engineering beyond the curriculum


• Professional written and spoken English


• Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability


• Personal responsibility and accountability


• Thoughtfulness, self-awareness and the ability to reflect and develop


• Ability to travel internationally twice a year for company events up to two weeks long

Nice-to-have skills

• Upstream open source contributions


• Packaging and Linux distribution contributions - Debian, Fedora, Arch, Nix or another


• Leadership and organization skills


• Presentation and writing skills


• Business and commercial interests

What we offer

• 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


• Travel upgrades for long-haul company events

About Canonical

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, we recruit on a global basis and set a high standard for people joining the company. Most colleagues work from home. Working here is a path to challenging yourself to learn new skills and raise your game. 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.