Entry Level Software Engineer (junior)

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. We are hiring junior 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 designing and engineering new software as they are 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
Server: leading the design, evolution and future of our Ubuntu Server distribution
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 new 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
Our junior career path caters for both new graduates and early careers engineers.
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, Python and C/C++
Packaging, integrating, testing and uploading open source software to the Ubuntu repositories
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
Drive and a track record of going above and beyond expectations
A passion for open source software
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
Familiarity with Linux distributions
Experience contributing to open source projects
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. Annual compensation review
Annual holiday 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.