Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is very widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation and IoT. Our customers include the world's leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders in many sectors. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and very few office based roles. We are hiring engineers to work across the breadth of our Ubuntu Engineering organisation - engineers who care deeply for quality, performance and resilience in software, engineers who are just as comfortable with designing and engineering new software as they are with packaging, integrating, testing and shipping the incredible catalog of open source software provided by the Ubuntu repositories.

Our engineers integrate the freshest open source software, provide robust upgrade paths and engineer the future of Ubuntu. Ubuntu is not just the world’s most deployed open source operating system, it's a platform that enables innovation for millions of users across the globe. Our community represents the full breadth of the developer experience; from students, hobbyists and freelancers to high performance engineering and creative teams in corporate and academic environments.

The four key teams that ship Ubuntu are:

Foundations : maintaining foundational software: architectures, package managers, compilers, toolchains, bootloaders, filesystems and core utilities

Ubuntu Core Desktop, WSL, gaming technology, and a suite of modern applications for the desktop crafted with Flutter

Debcrafters: a new team responsible for the forward movement,



maintenance and overall health of the Ubuntu archive: one of the most abundant repositories of open source software available today

Bring your existing expertise and learn current skills by working on one of the most prolific pieces of open source software. Development : design, build and ship new foundational systems software and applications in Rust, Go, Flutter, and Python

Architecture : engineer the integration of open source from boot firmware to cloud applications deployment

Packaging : a combination of Debian and Snap packaging to ship software in the distribution

Automation : build and maintain the machinery responsible for building, testing and shipping Ubuntu

Distro Engineering : the maintenance and evolution of a Linux distribution and its repositories

At Canonical, you will have the opportunity to engage with and contribute to the broader open source community. We're looking for individuals who can help build a thriving community and contribute with enthusiasm and precision to a broad range of technologies.

Location : We have remote roles open in every time zone.

Designing, building and shipping software in Rust, Go and Python

Packaging, integrating, testing and uploading open source software to the Ubuntu repositories

Authoring and improving technical and community documentation

Contributing to upstream and neighboring open source projects

An exceptional academic track record from both high school and university





Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM, or a compelling narrative about your alternative path

At least 2 to 4 years of professional software engineering experience post University

A demonstrated passion for open source software

Significant experience with Rust, Go, Python, Flutter or C/C++

Professional written and spoken English

Ability to travel twice a year, for company events up to two weeks each

Experience with Linux distributions and distribution engineering

Experience with software packaging and distribution mechanisms

Performance or Security Engineering experience

We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide. We revisit compensation annually (and more often for graduates and associates) to ensure we recognize outstanding performance. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus. We balance our programs to meet local needs and ensure fairness globally.

Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year

Annual holiday leave

Maternity and paternity leave

Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues

Priority Pass, and travel upgrades for long haul company events

As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT and the cloud, we are changing the world on a daily basis. Canonical has been a remote-first company since its inception in 2004.​ Working here is a step into the future, and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.

Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products.

📌 Software Development Engineer - Remote (Canada)
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