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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Senior Executive Assistant
Company: Canonical
Location: Other US Location
Posted Jun 16, 2024
Canonical, a leading provider of open source software and operating systems, is seeking a Senior Executive Assistant. The role involves supporting operations for one or more departments, coordinating reports and meetings, organizing international events, managing suppliers and stakeholders, and collaborating across teams. The ideal candidate should have excellent communication skills, responsibility, integrity, self-awareness, and the ability to travel up to four times a year. Canonical offers a distributed work environment, personal learning budget, annual compensation review, recognition rewards, and more. The company is an equal opportunity employer, fostering a workplace free from discrimination.
Site Reliability Engineer
Company: Canonical
Location: EMEA
Posted Jun 08, 2024
Canonical is seeking a Site Reliability Engineer with Python software engineering skills to join their team. The role involves practicing devsecops from bare metal to applications, architecting and running OpenStack, Kubernetes, and software-defined storage. The company offers a culture of openness, inclusiveness, and a wide range of engineering disciplines. Canonical is a remote-first company that values continuous learning and offers a variety of benefits including learning and development, annual compensation review, recognition rewards, annual leave, and priority pass for travel.
Technical Manager - Automotive and Industrial
Company: Canonical
Location: Anywhere
Posted Jun 08, 2024
Canonical is seeking a Technical Manager Automotive and Industrial with a passion for open source and precision engineering. The role involves leading a team of engineers to adapt Canonical's products to automotive and industrial specific requirements, representing Canonical in the automotive community and standards consortia, and ensuring compliance with industry standards. The successful candidate will work closely with the Automotive Product Manager to define and execute a vision and roadmap for automotive at Canonical. The role is globally remote with opportunities for international travel.
Embedded & Desktop Linux Systems Engineer - Optimisation
Company: Canonical
Location: Anywhere
Posted Jun 09, 2024
Canonical is seeking a resourceful and articulate individual to optimize Ubuntu for the latest silicon, working on a globally remote role. The candidate will design and implement Ubuntu integration for IoT and server-class hardware platforms, collaborate with partners for a first-class Ubuntu experience, and participate as a technical lead on complex customer engagements. The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, experience with Linux packaging, open source communities, C/C++, and preferably graphics stacks, networking, and IoT/Embedded experience. Canonical offers a competitive base pay, personal learning budget, annual compensation review, recognition rewards, parental leave, employee assistance program, and opportunities for travel.
Regional HR Manager APAC
Company: Canonical
Location: APAC
Posted Jun 15, 2024
Canonical, a global tech firm known for its open-source projects like Ubuntu, is seeking a regional HR lead for APAC. The role involves leading a team of HR professionals, providing precise and compliant HR operations, and partnering with senior leadership. The ideal candidate should have HR experience in a technology business, labor law knowledge in specific countries, and people management skills. Canonical offers a fully remote work environment, personal learning budget, annual compensation review, recognition rewards, parental leave, employee assistance program, travel opportunities, and more.
Senior Software Engineer - Digital Workplace
Company: Canonical
Location: Other US Location
Posted Jun 16, 2024
Canonical, a pioneer in the digital workplace, is seeking a Senior Web Engineer with expertise in backend web service programming, web development technologies, data analytics, and machine learning. The role involves designing and delivering web-based systems, providing insights into the Canonical workplace experience, and collaborating with a distributed team. The company offers remote work, personal development opportunities, competitive compensation, recognition, and travel benefits. The ideal candidate will have a passion for experimentation, analytics, and connecting with data from APIs.
Ubuntu Security Technology Manager
Company: Canonical
Location: Anywhere
Posted Jun 08, 2024
Canonical is offering an exciting opportunity for a Ubuntu Security Technology Manager. The role involves working on enhancing Ubuntu's security, collaborating with various teams, and leading a globally distributed engineering team. The ideal candidate should have exceptional software engineering skills, experience in Linux kernel internals, and a deep understanding of Mandatory Access Control systems. The role is fully remote, and Canonical offers a competitive base pay, personal learning budget, annual compensation review, recognition rewards, parental leave, and more. Canonical is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and fosters a discrimination-free workplace.
C++ Graphics and Windowing System Software Engineer - Mir
Company: Canonical
Location: Anywhere
Posted Jun 08, 2024
Canonical is seeking a skilled C++ developer to join their team and contribute to the development of Mir, a high-performance, high-efficiency stack for window managers and display subsystems. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in modern C++ programming, asynchronous programming, and concurrency patterns. They will be responsible for designing and implementing features across the Mir stack, improving tests and performance benchmarks, creating documentation, engaging with the open-source community, and collaborating with a distributed team. Canonical offers a fast-paced team environment and opportunities for learning and development across the open-source spectrum.
Digital Marketing Manager
Company: Canonical
Location: Other US Location
Posted Jun 17, 2024
Canonical is looking for a digital marketing specialist to develop long-term marketing strategy and execute campaigns for specific territories across APAC. The ideal candidate is passionate about technology and marketing, and prefers to work in an environment that emphasizes ownership, collaboration, and learning.
Staff Engineer
Company: Canonical
Location: Other US Location
Posted Jun 16, 2024
Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu, is seeking a Staff Engineer with exceptional academic and technical skills. The role involves leading design and architecture of open source projects, coding in various languages, collaborating with a global team, mentoring colleagues, and contributing to technical documentation. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Go, Rust, Python, or C, and experience with Linux, container technologies, and cloud platforms. Canonical offers competitive compensation, a distributed work environment, and opportunities for professional growth.
Cloud Field Engineer
Company: Canonical
Location: USA
Posted Jun 08, 2024
The job posting is for a Linux and cloud solutions architect who will work with customers to design and deploy private and public cloud solutions. The role requires experience in AI/ML and MLOps, practical knowledge of Linux, virtualization, containers, and networking, and intermediate-level Python programming skills.
Senior Executive Assistant
Company: Canonical
Location: EMEA
Posted Jun 19, 2024
Canonical, a leading provider of open source software and operating systems, is seeking a Senior Executive Assistant for significant projects and senior executive support. The role involves managing business operations, coordinating reports and meetings, organizing international events, and collaborating across teams. The ideal candidate is a self-driven, reliable, and determined individual with excellent communication skills and the ability to learn new technology quickly. Canonical offers a distributed work environment, personal learning budget, annual compensation review, and recognition rewards. The company is an equal opportunity employer, valuing diversity and fostering a workplace free from discrimination.