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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Regional HR Manager
Company: Canonical
Location: Other US Location
Posted Feb 17, 2023
Canonical, a global tech firm known for Ubuntu, is seeking regional HR leads for the Americas, EMEA, or APAC. The role involves delivering precise, compliant HR operations, talent planning, and partnering with senior leadership. The ideal candidate should have a degree in HR, professional qualification, and experience in a major region within a tech business. They should be data-driven, self-motivated, and fluent in business English. Canonical offers a fully remote work environment, personal development budget, and competitive compensation.
Regional HR Manager
Company: Canonical
Location: Other US Location
Posted Mar 14, 2023
Canonical is seeking an HR Manager to lead the Americas, EMEA or APAC team of HR professionals, providing precise compliant HR operations, advising on HR issues, and partnering with senior leadership. The ideal candidate has HR experience leading initiatives in a major region, international HR partnerships, and knowledge of HR practices and employment law.
Engineering Manager - Kubeflow/MLOps - Python/Kubernetes
Company: Canonical
Location: Other US Location
Posted Mar 17, 2023
The text describes a remote role for a world-class machine learning operations platform leader in AMER and EMEA. The role involves leading a rigorous software engineering process, designing and implementing Charmed Operators, collaborating with other leaders, working with partners and the open source community, and coaching engineers. The ideal candidate has an exceptional academic track record in maths and sciences, high-level proficiency in Python and Kubernetes, and experience in machine learning tooling and operation at scale.
C, Golang Software Engineer working on dqlite, a Raft extension for SQLite
Company: Canonical
Location: Other US Location
Posted Mar 18, 2023
Canonical is hiring a software developer to work on dqlite, a distributed SQLite database using their own Raft library. The developer will work on enhancing libraft, dqlite, and go-dqlite components, and will also respond to issues and user inquiries. This is a great opportunity for someone to make a significant impact on modern computing technologies.
Partner Marketing manager - public clouds
Company: Canonical
Location: Other US Location
Posted Mar 27, 2023
Canonical is seeking a Partner Marketing Manager to develop co-marketing relationships with public cloud partners like Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure. The ideal candidate is passionate about technology, marketing, and problem-solving, with experience in B2B marketing and enterprise software. They should have strong customer/partner relationship management skills, analytical skills, and a growth mindset. Canonical offers a stimulating work environment, competitive compensation, and the opportunity to work remotely.
PMO Project Manager
Company: Canonical
Location: Other US Location
Posted Apr 05, 2023
Canonical's mission is to streamline and accelerate the adoption of open source across the entire global enterprise technology market. The company's PMO Project Managers are responsible for ensuring project success and have experience leading cross-cultural, remote, and global project teams. Canonical offers fully remote working, learning and development, annual compensation review, recognition rewards, annual leave, Priority Pass for travel, parental leave, and fosters a workplace free from discrimination.
Golang System Software Engineer - Containers / Virtualisation
Company: Canonical
Location: Other US Location
Posted Mar 30, 2023
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 job requires experience in Go and C programming, knowledge of networking and storage technologies, and experience with cloud computing, virtualization, containers, distributed systems, and open source community.
Site Reliability / Gitops Engineer, Americas
Company: Canonical
Location: Other US Location
Posted Apr 01, 2023
The job posting is for a Site Reliability / Gitops Engineer at Canonical, a company that publishes Ubuntu. The role involves building a career with Canonical, driving operations automation, and improving Canonical products and open-source technologies. The company offers a competitive base pay, fully remote working environment, and additional benefits.
Global Payroll Administrator
Company: Canonical
Location: Other US Location
Posted Feb 09, 2023
Canonical is looking for an exceptional payroll administrator to manage global payroll and contractor payments. The role requires experience with outsourced payroll bureaus, strong communication skills, and attention to detail.
Head of Americas marketing
Company: Canonical
Location: Other US Location
Posted Mar 27, 2023
Canonical is a global open source solutions provider and the publisher of Ubuntu. They offer a range of solutions for enterprises, from data centers to the edge, including cloud infrastructure, advanced robotics, AI, blockchain, autonomous cars, and smart things. They support over 800 employees in 39 countries and offer a collaborative work environment. The marketing team at Canonical is looking for an Americas marketing lead to drive commercial outcomes, grow the addressable market, and plan, implement, and improve campaigns.
Regional HR Manager
Company: Canonical
Location: Other US Location
Posted Feb 14, 2023
Canonical is a pioneering tech firm leading the global move to open source, with a focus on Ubuntu and AI, IoT, and cloud technologies. They are a remote-first company with a global workforce, requiring a high-standard HR function. The role involves leading a regional team, providing HR operations, and partnering with senior leadership. Required skills include HR experience, international leadership, data analysis, and fluency in business English.
Python Software Engineer - Networking/Telco
Company: Canonical
Location: Other US Location
Posted Feb 23, 2023
Canonical is seeking experienced Python developers to build open source software for the telecommunications industry. The job involves designing software, writing code, and collaborating with a globally distributed team. The company fosters a workplace free from discrimination and offers remote work options.