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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Software Engineering Manager - Sustaining Engineering
Company: Canonical
Location: Remote
Posted Dec 01, 2025
Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems. They are hiring an Engineering Manager for Sustaining Engineering to lead a distributed team and improve various open source software. The role offers a rewarding career working with the best people in technology.
Sustaining Operations Engineer
Company: Canonical
Location: Remote
Posted Dec 01, 2025
This is a fast-paced engineering role at Canonical, focusing on Linux-based software-defined infrastructure and applications. The role involves troubleshooting and fixing issues in open-source technologies like OpenStack, Kubernetes, Ceph, and more. It requires strong Linux skills, debugging experience, and the ability to work remotely. Canonical offers a distributed work environment, personal learning budget, and other benefits.
Embedded Linux Consultant
Company: Canonical
Location: Remote
Posted Dec 02, 2025
Canonical is hiring an Embedded Linux Field Engineer for Devices/IoT, emphasizing Linux expertise, remote work in Japan, and a competitive compensation package with global opportunities. The role involves customer engagement, solution development, and collaboration with industry leaders in innovative technologies.
Software Developer (Backend SaaS)
Company: Canonical
Location: Remote
Posted Dec 01, 2025
Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems. They offer a rewarding career for software engineers passionate about open source, Linux, Python, and web services. Landscape, their management tool, is used to deploy, monitor, and manage fleets of Ubuntu systems.
Software Engineer - App Stores
Company: Canonical
Location: Remote
Posted Dec 01, 2025
Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems, with a focus on Ubuntu. The company is global, distributed, and profitable, with a mission to realize the potential of free software. The Store team develops backend services for the Snap Store and Charmhubio marketplaces, primarily using Python and Golang. The company offers an exciting opportunity for a software engineer passionate about open source, Linux, and web services at scale.
Software Engineer - Industrial IoT
Company: Canonical
Location: Remote
Posted Dec 02, 2025
This job posting is for a software engineer position at Canonical, a growing international software company. The role involves working on open source IoT application packages, debugging issues, reviewing code, and collaborating with a distributed team. The ideal candidate should have at least 3 years of professional software development experience using Go or C++, and experience with Linux distributions, containers, and IoT frameworks.
Cloud Support Engineer
Company: Canonical
Location: Remote
Posted Dec 02, 2025
Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems. They offer a Cloud Support Engineer role to support customers using Ubuntu and open source products. The company values technical expertise, customer focus, and global collaboration.
Software Platform Engineering Manager - Ubuntu for Next-Gen Silicon
Company: Canonical
Location: Remote
Posted Dec 01, 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, and IoT. The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing, with a globally distributed team. They are hiring engineering managers to lead teams and optimize Ubuntu for various hardware platforms, with a focus on open source technologies and cutting-edge hardware.
Senior/Staff/Principal Engineer
Company: Canonical
Location: Remote
Posted Dec 01, 2025
Canonical seeks Senior+ Engineers to contribute to open-source projects, offering global collaboration, remote work, and professional growth opportunities. The role emphasizes technical leadership, innovation, and community engagement while providing competitive compensation and benefits.
Software Engineering Manager (Backend SaaS)
Company: Canonical
Location: Remote
Posted Dec 01, 2025
Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems. They are hiring an engineering manager to lead the reboot of their Landscape systems management solution for Ubuntu. The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing, with a focus on distributed collaboration and global expansion.
Linux devices software engineer - snapd
Company: Canonical
Location: Remote
Posted Dec 01, 2025
Canonical promotes itself as a leading open-source provider with a globally recognized platform, offering innovative roles in Linux development and emphasizing collaboration, growth, and global opportunities.
Systems & Controls Accountant
Company: Canonical
Location: Remote
Posted Dec 01, 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 1000 colleagues in 70+ countries. They are hiring a Systems & Controls Accountant to drive best practices in systems, processes, and controls, with a focus on NetSuite implementation and automation.