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 UX Designer
Company: Canonical
Location: EMEA
Posted Apr 06, 2024
Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu, is seeking a Senior UX Designer to join their remote EMEA-based team. The role involves working with the open source community and Canonical customers to research new features, collaborating with product managers and engineers, evolving design systems, and representing the design team in cross-functional meetings. The ideal candidate should have excellent academic results, a degree in User Experience Design or STEM, knowledge in user experience technology and design, and a commitment to continuous learning. Canonical offers an opportunity to shape a company and products, influence in the open source community, an inclusive work environment, learning and development, and competitive benefits.
Dedicated Services Engineer
Company: Canonical
Location: Europe
Posted Apr 06, 2024
Canonical is seeking a Dedicated Cloud Engineer with a passion for Linux and cloud technologies, particularly OpenStack and Kubernetes. The role involves working directly with a Canonical customer to understand their cloud needs and help shape their cloud strategy. The engineer will monitor production environments, troubleshoot issues, automate operations, and collaborate with other teams. Canonical offers a distributed work environment, personal learning budget, annual compensation review, recognition rewards, and more. The company is an equal opportunity employer, valuing diversity and fostering a workplace free from discrimination.
Software Engineer - Micro/Private/Bare-Metal Cloud
Company: Canonical
Location: North America,Latin America,EMEA
Posted Apr 06, 2024
Canonical, a leading international software company, is seeking an experienced software engineer passionate about open source software, Linux, and Data Centre automation. The successful candidate will join the Ubuntu MAAS team, responsible for delivering Metal As A Service hyperscale provisioning technology. The role involves developing MAAS core components, shaping its architecture, collaborating with other teams, contributing to continuous integration, and providing technical communication. The ideal candidate should have a solid track record in Python or Go, excellent problem-solving skills, strong English communication, and experience with Linux server technologies. Canonical offers a distributed work environment, personal learning budget, annual compensation review, and recognition rewards.
Embedded Linux Containers Software Engineer
Company: Canonical
Location: EMEA,North America,Latin America
Posted Apr 06, 2024
The job posting is for a Software Engineer position on the SnapD team at Canonical, focusing on Golang code for software delivery containers, security, sandboxing, telemetry, and device management. The role involves collaborating with a distributed team, writing high-quality code, debugging, code reviews, and maintaining robustness. The ideal candidate should have a passion for open-source software development, experience with Golang and Linux, and strong soft skills. Canonical offers a remote-first work environment, competitive salary, learning and development allowances, and generous leave policies.
C, Golang Software Engineer working on dqlite, a Raft extension for SQLite
Company: Canonical
Location: EMEA
Posted Apr 06, 2024
Canonical is hiring a software developer to work on dqlite, a distributed SQLite database. The job involves designing and implementing enhancements to the libraft, dqlite, and go-dqlite components, as well as responding to issues and user inquiries. The company offers a fast-paced team environment, career development opportunities, and a remote work setup.
Golang System Software Engineer - Containers / Virtualisation
Company: Canonical
Location: North America,Latin America,EMEA
Posted Apr 06, 2024
Canonical is hiring a Golang software engineer to work on the low-level Go codebase. The team is responsible for the design, development, and evolution of LXD, a modern system container and virtual machine manager. The company offers a fun, fast-paced team environment, a career full of learning and development, and a remote work environment.
Engineering Manager, Ubuntu Server - Ubuntu Pro
Company: Canonical
Location: EMEA,North America,Latin America
Posted Apr 06, 2024
Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu, is seeking a leader for a globally distributed team of engineers. The role involves managing the software that manages access to all professional Ubuntu offerings, influencing its evolution, and coordinating new features with various teams and partners. The successful candidate will be passionate about Ubuntu, open source, and large innovative customers. They will build and lead a team, develop talent, work with product management, and advocate for modern agile software development practices. Canonical offers a distributed work environment, personal learning budget, annual compensation review, and recognition rewards.
Software Engineer - Digital Workplace
Company: Canonical
Location: EMEA
Posted Apr 06, 2024
Canonical, a pioneer in the digital workplace, is seeking a Senior Web Engineer to join their Workplace Engineering team. The role involves designing and delivering web-based systems, providing insights into the Canonical workplace experience, and improving key business processes for a distributed team. The ideal candidate should be an expert in backend web service programming, web development technologies, data analytics, and data visualization. Canonical offers remote work with travel opportunities, personal development budget, competitive compensation, recognition, and travel benefits. The company values diversity and fosters a workplace free from discrimination.
Engineering Director, Community
Company: Canonical
Location: North America,Latin America,EMEA
Posted Apr 06, 2024
The Engineering Director of Community at Canonical will have a significant impact on growing community engagement and processes across all engineering teams. The role involves assisting various teams in broadening their community engagement activities, ensuring community is an important aspect of engineering work, and mentoring new and existing contributors. The role also includes organizing cross-team participation in community events, collaborating with developer advocates and PR teams, and promoting Ubuntu and related technologies via blogs and social media. The ideal candidate should have a long history of community engagement, experience leading projects and teams, strong communication skills, and a passion for technology and collaboration.
Engineering Manager - Python and K8s
Company: Canonical
Location: North America,Latin America
Posted Apr 06, 2024
Canonical is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a team focused on productising business workloads using Python and Kubernetes. The role involves building and managing a regional team, developing team members through coaching and mentoring, and advancing modern agile software development practices. The ideal candidate will have experience in Docker and Kubernetes operations, a software engineering background with proven Python experience, and a passion for building products that improve software and infrastructure operations.
Software Engineer - OpenStack
Company: Canonical
Location: North America,Latin America
Posted Apr 06, 2024
Canonical is offering an exciting opportunity for a Python software engineer passionate about open source software, particularly Linux and OpenStack. The role involves building Charmed OpenStack and Ceph, collaborating with a distributed team, and working on multiple architectures. The ideal candidate should have experience with Python, Ubuntu Linux, Kubernetes, OpenStack, Ceph, and other related cloud technologies. The job is remote and offers learning and development opportunities, annual compensation review, recognition rewards, annual leave, priority pass for travel, and flexible working options.
Engineering Manager - Solutions Engineering
Company: Canonical
Location: EMEA
Posted Apr 06, 2024
Canonical, a global software company, is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a team of Python engineers. The role involves developing and growing team members, demonstrating sound engineering principles, planning and managing projects, and advocating for agile software development practices. The ideal candidate should have experience in agile software development, cloud computing, Linux server administration, and software automation. They should also be passionate about developing and growing people, and be comfortable with travel up to 10% of the time.