Jobs at Canonical
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Canonical is the company behind Ubuntu, the world’s most popular Linux distribution, and a leading provider of open‑source cloud infrastructure. Founded in 2004 by Mark Shuttleworth, Canonical delivers Ubuntu Server, Ubuntu Core, and the Snap packaging system that powers millions of servers and IoT devices. The company’s influence spans cloud, containers, edge computing, and AI, making it a key player for developers and enterprises seeking reliable, secure, and scalable solutions.
Canonical hires across a broad spectrum of technical and non‑technical roles. Software engineers work on the Ubuntu kernel, cloud image building, and the Snapcraft toolchain. DevOps and Site Reliability teams maintain large‑scale deployments in public clouds. Security engineers focus on hardening the OS and supply‑chain integrity. Outside engineering, Canonical looks for product managers, sales engineers, marketing specialists, and customer support experts who can articulate the value of open‑source solutions to diverse audiences.
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Technical Product Marketing Manager - Cybersecurity
Company: Canonical
Location: Remote
Posted Nov 29, 2025
Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems, with a focus on enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI engineering, and IoT. The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing, with a distributed team of over 1200 colleagues in 75+ countries. Canonical is seeking a Technical Product Marketing Manager to develop go-to-market plans for their global security and compliance portfolio, requiring deep technical understanding and strategic marketing expertise.
Financial Analyst
Company: Canonical
Location: Remote
Posted Nov 29, 2025
The role of a Financial Analyst at Canonical involves generating insights into business operations, supporting financial planning and forecasting, providing analysis of commercial initiatives, creating objective analyses and processes, and partnering with stakeholders. The ideal candidate is highly analytical, independent, and has a desire to learn and leverage data to advise on critical decisions. The company offers a distributed work environment, personal learning and development budget, annual compensation review, recognition rewards, and other benefits.
C++/Rust Graphics and Windowing System Software Engineer - Mir
Company: Canonical
Location: Remote
Posted Nov 28, 2025
Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems, with a focus on Ubuntu. They are hiring a C++/Rust Graphics and Windowing System Software Engineer to work on the Mir stack, which empowers communities to realize a world where apps work seamlessly in every graphical environment. The company offers a fast-paced team environment, distributed work, and opportunities for learning and development.
Lead Data Governance Engineer
Company: Canonical
Location: Remote
Posted Nov 27, 2025
Canonical is a leading provider of open-source software and operating systems for global enterprise and technology markets. Their platform, Ubuntu, is widely used in various initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI engineering, and IoT. The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing. They are hiring a Lead Data Governance Engineer to develop Python-based tooling for data governance policies, processes, standards, and monitoring in compliance with internal policies and regulatory frameworks.
Linux Desktop & Devices Support Engineer
Company: Canonical
Location: Remote
Posted Nov 27, 2025
Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems, with a focus on customer success and technical support. The company offers a globally remote role for a Linux Engineer/Administrator to support customers using Ubuntu and open source products. The role involves investigating and resolving customer issues, participating in training sessions, and contributing to knowledge base articles.
Technical Product Manager
Company: Canonical
Location: Remote
Posted Nov 28, 2025
Canonical promotes open source innovation, offering diverse product management roles with global impact and collaborative opportunities. The company emphasizes growth, technological leadership, and a distributed work environment with international travel prospects.
Observability Engineering Manager
Company: Canonical
Location: Remote
Posted Nov 29, 2025
Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems, with a focus on enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI engineering, and IoT. The company is hiring an Observability Engineering Manager to lead the development of distributed tracing or service mesh products as part of their Observability group. Canonical is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and a founder-led, profitable, and growing company.
HPC Software Engineer
Company: Canonical
Location: Remote
Posted Nov 28, 2025
Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems, with a focus on delivering an outstanding HPC experience. The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing, with a global distributed team meeting in person a few times a year. The role is for a software engineer to join the HPC team, delivering an HPC experience from bare metal to public cloud as part of the broader Ubuntu platform.
Telco Cloud Engineer (5G, OpenRan, OpenStack, Python)
Company: Canonical
Location: North America,Latin America
Posted Nov 29, 2025
The Telco Field Engineer role at Canonical involves leading customers in telco solutions using OpenStack, Kubernetes, and automation. The position offers remote work and opportunities in open-source tech innovation with a focus on 5G and cloud infrastructure.
Marketing Manager
Company: Canonical
Location: Remote
Posted Nov 29, 2025
Canonical promotes itself as a leading open-source provider with a global presence, emphasizing innovation, remote work flexibility, and career growth opportunities. The job posting highlights collaborative environments, competitive compensation, and a focus on technology-driven marketing strategies.
Junior Product Manager
Company: Canonical
Location: Remote
Posted Nov 29, 2025
Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems, with a focus on Ubuntu. The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing, with a distributed team of over 1200 colleagues in 75+ countries. Canonical seeks product managers with a passion for open source, strong leadership and communication skills, and a desire to drive product strategy and shape market demands.
Salesforce Administrator
Company: Canonical
Location: EMEA
Posted Nov 27, 2025
Canonical is a leading provider of open-source software and operating systems for global enterprise and technology markets. Their platform, Ubuntu, is widely used in various initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI engineering, and IoT. The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing. They are hiring a Salesforce Administrator to work remotely in the EMEA region, focusing on developing engineering solutions in NetSuite, Salesforce, and other business systems. The role requires exceptional academic track record, experience with CRM/ERP systems, and professional written and spoken English.