Senior Open Source Engineer - Remote & Global Impact

Canonical Ltd.

Wien

Remote

EUR 90,000 - 150,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Learning budget USD 2,000 per year

Annual compensation review

Maternity and paternity leave

Wellness program

Job summary

Canonical is seeking a Senior+ Engineer to drive architecture and coding across high-impact open source projects. You will lead design reviews, collaborate with globally distributed teams, and mentor colleagues while delivering high-quality, well-documented code.

You should have deep experience in at least one of Go, Rust, Python or C, plus strong English communication. This role offers remote opportunities in multiple time zones and periodic global travel.

Qualifications

Strong academic record in school and university.
Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM, or a compelling alternative path.
Proven track record of technical leadership and delivering high-quality software.

Responsibilities

Lead design and architecture of an open source project.
Code in Go, Rust, Python, C/C++, or TS/React.
Collaborate with a globally distributed team.
Mentor colleagues and drive career progression.
Produce high-quality documentation.
Travel twice yearly for company events.
Contribute to Canonical's portfolio and open-source communities.
Debug issues and deliver reliable software.

Skills

Rust

Python

C/C++

TypeScript/React

Technical leadership

Mentoring

Distributed systems

English communication

Education

Bachelor's in Computer Science or STEM

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

You should have deep experience in at least one of Go, Rust, Python or C, plus strong English communication. This role offers remote opportunities in multiple time zones and periodic global travel.

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