Overview
Senior Software Engineer - packaging - optimize Ubuntu Server. Home Based - Americas; Home Based - APAC; Home based - EMEA.
Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is widely used in enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation and IoT. The Ubuntu Engineering Server Team maintains and packages a wide variety of software including webservers, databases, virtualization and containerization stacks. This role offers an opportunity to work on open source software with a distributed, globally-minded team.
Ubuntu Server is a platform that enables technology worldwide and is the #1 operating system in the public clouds. Applicants to this role will help evolve Ubuntu and will have the chance to learn and grow alongside experienced engineers at Canonical.
The role entails
- Collaborating proactively within a distributed team
- Fostering a software ecosystem with seamless user experience for all Ubuntu users
- Evaluating contributions of other engineers to maintain high-quality software standards
- Shaping the future of Ubuntu via new ideas in your areas of interest and advising on work being done elsewhere
- Collaborating with other teams in the Ubuntu and Debian communities, with upstream projects, and commercially supported customers
- Owning the maintenance of Ubuntu Server packages, including :
- Traditional server workloads (web servers, databases, network services, etc)
- Virtualisation and Containers
- Package management and dependencies
- Language runtimes and toolchains
- Work from home with global travel 2 to 4 weeks for internal and external events
What we are looking for in you
You love technology and working with brilliant peopleYou are curious, flexible, articulate, and accountableYou value soft skills and are passionate, enterprising, thoughtful, and self-motivatedInterest or experience in open source maintenance or contributionsAble to replay complex workloads and systems. Able to write detailed test plans and reproducibility steps.Feel comfortable contributing and debugging many languages such as C / C++, Python, Rust, Go, Ruby, PHPExperience in packaging in one or more ecosystems. This could be language specific systems (Python wheels, Rust Crates, Go Modules, or other equivalent) or any distro package format (deb, rpm, NixOS, or other equivalent).Experience using and creating containers and virtual machinesYou have a Bachelor’s or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM or similar degree (or any higher) or equivalent professional experience (5+ years of professional experience)What we offer colleagues
We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide. We revisit compensation annually to ensure we recognise outstanding performance. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus. We provide all team members with additional benefits, which reflect our values and ideals. We balance our programs to meet local needs and ensure fairness globally.
Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in personPersonal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per yearAnnual compensation reviewRecognition rewardsAnnual holiday leaveMaternity and paternity leaveEmployee Assistance ProgrammeOpportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleaguesPriority Pass, and travel upgrades for long haul company eventsAbout Canonical
Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, we recruit on a global basis and set a high standard for people joining the company. Canonical has been remote-first since 2004. Working here challenges you to think differently, work smarter, and raise your game.
Canonical is an equal opportunity employer
We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under applicable law. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds.
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