Remote Senior Web Engineer

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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 a Senior Software Engineer on the Web Engineering team to drive best practices across the team, for all disciplines, bringing great ideas to the table to lead technical conversations. They identify risks and communicate them to relevant stakeholders, asking the right questions to move a project forward. Within the team there are fantastic opportunities to gain deep technical knowledge of complex products in innovative and fast-growing areas of the tech world with space and support to hone your craft. We value transparency, intellectual honesty and teamwork.
As a Senior Software Engineer at Canonical, you will own the development of large projects. Encourages rigorous and efficient engineering process. Writes specifications and understands risks. Is capable of taking on technical lead responsibilities to drive an initiative to completion. An exemplary engineer who mentors and develops those around them in a structured and systematic manner, sharing this responsibility for their immediate team with their manager.
Location : This role will be based remotely in the EMEA region.
Design and implement well-tested and documented software
Leading in our engineering process through code and architectural reviews
Contribute to technical documentation to make it the best of its kind
Seek improvements to engineering and operations practices
Curate technical quality standards by designing the architectural approach to support business objectives
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
Displays competency in researching new technology or approaches, and is able to tastefully and sustainably integrate changes and more modern approaches to technical projects.
Provides comprehensive and insightful code review on items of any size within the project
Professional written and spoken English
Experience with Linux (Debian or Ubuntu preferred)
Ability to travel twice a year, for company events for up to two weeks each
REST API design, development and governance
Drive to deliver performance engineering and security experience
We revisit compensation annually (and more often for graduates and associates) to ensure we recognise outstanding performance. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus or commission. 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 of software. Most colleagues at Canonical have worked from home 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.
Seniority levelMid-Senior level

Job functionEngineering and Information Technology
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