Senior Software Engineer - Digital Workplace

Canonical; Sherbrooke; Remote; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative tech firm is seeking a Senior Web Engineer to join their dynamic Workplace Engineering team. This role focuses on designing and delivering web-based systems that enhance the workplace experience through data-driven insights and analytics. You will collaborate with a talented distributed team, write high-quality code, and mentor junior engineers while pushing the boundaries of web architecture. With a commitment to open source and a focus on personal development, this position offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of technology within a globally recognized organization. If you are passionate about coding and analytics, this is the perfect role for you.

Benefits

Personal learning budget of USD 2,000

Annual compensation review

Maternity and paternity leave

Team Member Assistance Program

Opportunity to travel for team events

Recognition rewards

Annual holiday leave

Wellness platform access

Priority Pass for travel upgrades

Qualifications

• Expertise in backend web service programming and web development technologies.
• Strong analytical skills with experience in data-driven decision making.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver web-based systems and SaaS solutions.
• Collaborate with a distributed team to improve workplace processes.
• Mentor junior team members and conduct thorough code reviews.

Skills

Python

Node.js

HTML

CSS

JavaScript

Data analytics

Natural language processing

Machine learning

Data visualization

Job description

Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is 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 across 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.

The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing.

The role

Our Workplace Engineering team is a highly performant group specializing in web architecture and analytics. We build new tools, dashboards, and analytics that empower colleagues, managers, and executives to make better decisions and deliver better work.

What you will do:

• Design and deliver web-based systems and SaaS
• Provide new insights into the Canonical workplace experience
• Enable new processes and improve existing workflows
• Collaborate proactively with a distributed team
• Write high-quality code to create new features
• Debug issues and produce high-quality code to fix them
• Conduct thorough code reviews for other engineers
• Discuss ideas and collaborate on finding solutions
• Estimate work, set goals, and meet deadlines
• Write project specifications, epics, and understand risks
• Understand completion criteria and push work to completion
• Coach, mentor, and provide feedback to junior team members while developing yourself
• Connect to data sources and provide insightful visualizations
• Design database architecture for connected systems
• Develop new and improved working practices for the company
• Provide tooling to support optimized processes
• Love what you do.

Who you are

To succeed in this team, you must be an expert in two or more of the following:

• Backend web service programming in Python and Node.js
• Solid understanding of web development technologies such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
• Data analytics and statistical analysis
• Natural language processing, sentiment analysis, machine learning
• Data visualization

The ideal candidate will use their passion for experimentation and analytics to build tomorrow's tech organization. This team will help us gain insights into the business and our talent pool, and use those insights to improve the working experience at Canonical.

As a Senior Web Engineer, you need an analytical, data-driven mindset and a passion for connecting and making sense of data from APIs. You should demonstrate leadership, excellence, and consistency, mentoring others in the team.

What we offer colleagues

We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide. We revisit compensation annually (and more often for graduates and associates) to recognize outstanding performance. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven bonus or commission. We provide additional benefits reflecting our values and ideals, balanced to meet local needs globally.

• 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
• Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform
• Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
• Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events

About Canonical

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the publisher of Ubuntu, a key open-source platform for AI, IoT, and cloud, we are transforming software. We recruit globally and uphold high standards for new hires. Working here is a step into the future, challenging you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and elevate your performance.

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer

We are committed to fostering a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds enrich our environment and products. We consider every application fairly, regardless of your identity.