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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. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person, in interesting locations around the world, to align on strategy and execution.\nThe company is founder led, profitable and growing.\nWe 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.\nOur 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. 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As an engineer working on Ubuntu you could work on any or all of the following categories:\nDevelopment: design, build and ship new foundational systems software and applications in Rust, Go, Flutter, and Python\nArchitecture: engineer the integration of open source from boot firmware to cloud applications deployment\nPackaging: a combination of Debian and Snap packaging to ship software in the distribution\nAutomation: build and maintain the machinery responsible for building, testing and shipping Ubuntu\nDistro Engineering: the maintenance and evolution of a Linux distribution and its repositories\nThis application track is suitable for those at the mid point in their career but perhaps not quite at the Manager/Lead level, with relevant skills to contribute to Ubuntu. \nAt 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.\nLocation: We have remote roles open in every time zone.\nThe role entails\nBased on the first round of interviews, we identify specific teams where you might be an excellent fit and conduct second-round interviews with those teams. Our engineers are:\nDesigning, building and shipping software in Rust, Go and Python\nPackaging, integrating, testing and uploading open source software to the Ubuntu repositories\nDebugging system-level issues and delivering robust solutions\nAuthoring and improving technical and community documentation\nContributing to upstream and neighboring open source projects\nCollaborating as part of a globally distributed team\nMentoring their colleagues to build skills and understanding\nDeveloping and improving processes to more efficiently fulfill our goals\nWhat we are looking for in you\nAn exceptional academic track record from both high school and university\nUndergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM, or a compelling narrative about your alternative path\nAt least 2 to 4 years of professional software engineering experience post University\nDrive and a track record of going above and beyond expectations\nA demonstrated passion for open source software\nSignificant experience with Rust, Go, Python, Flutter or C/C++\nProfessional written and spoken English\nExcellent communication and interpersonal skills\nAbility to travel twice a year, for company events up to two weeks each\nNice-to-have skills\nExperience with Linux distributions and distribution engineering\nExperience with software packaging and distribution mechanisms\nUnderstanding of build systems and toolchains, including for cross-compilation \nPerformance or Security Engineering experience\nWhat we offer you\nWe 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 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.\nDistributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person\nPersonal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year\nAnnual compensation review\nRecognition rewards\nAnnual holiday leave\nMaternity and paternity leave\nTeam Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform\nOpportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues\nPriority Pass, and travel upgrades for long haul company events\nAbout Canonical\nCanonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. 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. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence - in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do. 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.\nCanonical is an equal opportunity employer\nWe are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. 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