Senior Engineer Full Time

Summary:

Canonical, a pioneer in open source with its Ubuntu platform, seeks a Senior Engineer to lead impactful projects globally. This remote role involves coding in languages like Golang and Python, shaping architecture, and mentoring teams. The company, with 1,000+ colleagues across 70+ countries, delivers Ubuntu across cloud, IoT, and desktop, fostering innovation and excellence.

Responsibilities:

• Lead design and architecture of an impactful open source project.
• Code in Golang, Rust, Python, C/C++ or Typescript / React.
• Collaborate proactively with a globally distributed team.
• Mentor, develop and advise colleagues in their career progression.
• Display technical leadership in Canonical and our communities.
• Debug issues and produce high-quality code to fix them.
• Contribute to technical documentation with the aim to make it the best of its kind.
• Work from home with global travel twice annually for company events.

Requirements:

• 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.
• Drive and a track record of going above-and-beyond expectations.
• Technical leadership as well as team motivation, direction and pace.
• Well-organised, self-starting and able to deliver to schedule.
• Professional manner interacting with colleagues, partners, and community.
• Deep experience with at least one of Go, Rust, Python or C.
• Subject matter expertise in your engineering domain.
• Conscientiousness and detail orientation, with a focus on performance.
• Professional written and spoken English.
• Experience with Linux (Debian or Ubuntu preferred).
• Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability.
• Passion, thoughtfulness, and self-motivation.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Result-oriented, with a personal drive to meet commitments.
• Ability to travel twice a year, for company events up to two weeks each.

Benefits:

• Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person.
• Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year.
• Annual compensation review.
• Recognition rewards.
• Annual holiday leave.
• Maternity and paternity leave.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues.
• Priority Pass, and travel upgrades for long haul company events.
• Performance-driven annual bonus.