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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Product Marketing Manager - Data and AI
Company: Canonical
Location: EMEA
Posted Mar 29, 2024
Canonical, a pioneering tech firm known for publishing Ubuntu, is seeking a Product Marketing Manager for its open source Machine Learning and Data Operations portfolio. The role involves developing marketing strategies, go-to-market plans, and content dissemination campaigns. The ideal candidate should have experience in product marketing for enterprise IT products, passion for AI and data marketing, strong interpersonal and analytical skills, and a growth mindset. The position offers a competitive base pay, fully remote work environment, personal learning budget, and various benefits.
Executive Assistant / Corporate Administrator
Company: Canonical
Location: Anywhere
Posted Apr 01, 2024
Canonical, a leading provider of open source software and operating systems, is hiring Executive Assistants and Corporate Administrators for its Corporate Operations team. The company, known for its platform Ubuntu, is a pioneer in global distributed collaboration with 1000+ colleagues in 70+ countries. The role involves supporting operations for one or more departments, coordinating reports and meetings, organizing international events, managing suppliers and stakeholders, and ensuring efficient and correct management of travel expenses and events. The ideal candidate is a positive team player, self-driven, results-oriented, with excellent attention to detail, and a forward planner. The company offers a distributed work environment, personal learning and development budget, annual compensation review, recognition rewards, annual holiday leave, maternity and paternity leave, employee assistance programme, and opportunities for travel.
Graduate Project Manager
Company: Canonical
Location: Anywhere
Posted Apr 01, 2024
Canonical, a leading provider of open source software, is seeking a Graduate Project Manager. The role involves ensuring project success through stakeholder engagement, respect, and accountability. The ideal candidate should have a strong academic background in technology, excellent communication skills, and a solution-oriented mindset. Canonical offers a distributed work environment, personal development budget, and opportunities for international travel. The company is committed to diversity and equal opportunity employment.
Financial Analyst II
Company: Canonical
Location: EMEA
Posted Mar 31, 2024
Canonical is seeking a Financial Analyst II to join their remote FP&A Team in EMEA or Americas time zones. The role involves generating insights into business operations, supporting financial planning and forecasting, analyzing commercial initiatives, and partnering with stakeholders. The ideal candidate should have a strong academic background, excellent analytical skills, proficiency in spreadsheets and financial modeling, and understanding of core accounting principles. Canonical offers a distributed work environment, personal learning budget, annual compensation review, recognition rewards, and opportunities for travel. Canonical is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.
Software Engineer - Immutable Ubuntu Desktop
Company: Canonical
Location: EMEA
Posted Mar 31, 2024
Canonical, a leading tech firm, is seeking a Software Engineer to join their Core Desktop team. The role involves designing and developing elements of the Core Desktop, working with Linux container technologies, and coding in system languages like Rust, C, C++, Python, and Dart/Flutter. The position offers a unique opportunity to grow and learn in a fast-paced environment, with a focus on security, reliability, and usability. The ideal candidate should have a technical degree, understanding of software development methodologies, and skills in Linux containerisation, desktop environments, and programming languages. Canonical offers a competitive compensation package, distributed work environment, personal learning budget, and opportunities for travel and professional development.
Graduate Customer Success Manager
Company: Canonical
Location: APAC
Posted Apr 02, 2024
Canonical is seeking a Graduate Customer Success Manager to join their strategic Customer Success department. The role involves reducing risk and churn, facilitating product adoption, and supporting expansion within existing accounts. The CSM will develop trust with assigned customers, navigate Canonical's offerings, and alleviate pain points. The role primarily focuses on the Tech segment, including store customers, and involves onboarding new users, driving campaigns, and collaborating with Sales and Support. The ideal candidate should have customer-facing experience, empathy, a passion for technology, excellent presentation skills, strong organizational skills, and the ability to work with all departments. Canonical offers a distributed work environment, personal learning budget, annual compensation review, recognition rewards, and more. Canonical is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity.
Customer Success Manager Americas
Company: Canonical
Location: North America,Latin America
Posted Apr 02, 2024
Canonical is expanding its Customer Success team to provide thoughtful, smart, and precise interactions across its product portfolio, including Ubuntu and open source infrastructure and applications. Customer Success Managers (CSMs) are responsible for developing trust with assigned customers, understanding their objectives, and activating internal and external capabilities to alleviate pain points and support expansion. CSMs specialize in specific customer segments and contribute to business support at the company level. The role involves onboarding new customers, coordinating complex projects, collaborating with various teams, managing customer portfolios, and advocating for customers internally. The ideal candidate should have impeccable customer-facing skills, a passion for cloud and data center infrastructure technologies, and a minimum of 5 years of work experience in IT-related projects. Canonical offers a distributed work environment, personal learning and development budget, annual compensation review, recognition rewards, and more.
Canonical - Linux Desktop Support Associate
Company: Canonical
Location: USA
Posted Mar 31, 2024
The job posting is for a Linux Desktop Support Associate position that can be done remotely in the USA. The job posting does not contain any emotional language or opinions.
Performance Marketing Graduate
Company: Canonical
Location: EMEA
Posted Mar 28, 2024
Canonical, a pioneering tech firm known for publishing Ubuntu, is seeking a Performance Marketing Graduate. The ideal candidate will be passionate about technology and marketing, with proficiency in ad platforms and experience in lead generation campaigns. The role involves setting up and monitoring paid campaigns, building automation, and developing Canonical's adtech stack. The company offers a fully remote working environment, personal learning budget, and competitive compensation. Canonical values diversity and equal opportunity employment.
Graduate ESG Compliance Counsel or ESG Compliance Officer - Tech Sector
Company: Canonical
Location: EMEA
Posted Apr 02, 2024
Canonical, a leading provider of open source software, is hiring an ESG Compliance Officer or Counsel. The role involves driving ESG compliance and reporting, shaping the company's ESG commitments, and working closely with legal counsel. The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing, with a goal to be the first global tech company to achieve net-zero carbon. The role is open to candidates from legal or scientific backgrounds, with a focus on ability rather than experience. The successful candidate will work remotely in Europe, Middle East, or Africa time zones or in the London office. The role offers a competitive compensation package, personal learning budget, and opportunities for travel and professional development.
Head of OEM Alliances
Company: Canonical
Location: EMEA
Posted Mar 31, 2024
Canonical is seeking a Global Lead OEM Alliances to build strategic relationships with IHV partners, increase Canonical's market share, and evangelize the partnership. The role involves working closely with strategic partners, negotiating contracts, and leading executive interlocks. The ideal candidate should have experience in alliance or indirect sales management, a deep understanding of the Linux and cloud software ecosystem, and excellent communication skills. Canonical offers a competitive base pay, remote work opportunities, and a personal learning and development budget.
Senior Site Reliability / Gitops Engineer
Company: Canonical
Location: Anywhere
Posted Mar 29, 2024
Canonical is seeking a Senior SRE & Gitops Engineer to drive operations automation and improve Canonical products. The role involves designing and architecting services, applying IaC, automating software operations, and maintaining operational responsibility for core services. The ideal candidate should have a modern view on hosting architecture, Python software development experience, Kubernetes experience, and practical knowledge of Linux networking. Canonical offers a competitive base pay, fully remote working environment, personal learning budget, and opportunities for travel.