Ubuntu Engineering Lead

Canonical; Remote; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading open source software company is seeking passionate engineers to elevate the Linux user experience. This role involves designing high-performance software in Rust, Go, and Python, while also mentoring team members. Candidates should possess a degree in Computer Science or a related field, have significant experience with programming languages, and a drive for open source development. We offer a collaborative online work environment with opportunities for travel and professional development.

Benefits

Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000

Annual compensation review

Maternity and paternity leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Annual holiday leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Travel opportunities

Qualifications

• Drive and deliver technical work streams above expectations.
• Lead and coach others to deliver exceptional engineering.
• Demonstrated passion for open source software.

Responsibilities

• Lead teams in enhancing the Linux developer and user experience.
• Design, build, and ship high quality software in multiple languages.
• Take responsibility for planning, estimation, and execution.
• Contribute to open source projects and improve documentation.

Skills

Rust

Go

Python

C / C++

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Interpersonal skills

Problem-solving

Education

Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM

Exceptional academic track record

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 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.

Location : We have remote roles open in every time zone.

Responsibilities

• Leading their teams in elevating the Linux developer and user experience
• Designing, building and shipping high quality, performant software in Rust, Go and Python
• Demonstrating sound engineering principles through architecture, development and code reviews
• Taking responsibility for planning, estimation and execution
• Working with product management to define the vision and strategy for Ubuntu
• Setting expectations with other engineering teams, senior management, and external stakeholders
• Offering coaching, mentoring, technical feedback and hands‑on career development
• Contributing to upstream and neighboring open source projects
• Optimizing the distribution for performance, reliability, and security
• Debugging complex system‑level issues and delivering robust solutions
• Authoring and improving technical and community documentation

Qualifications

• 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
• Ability to drive and deliver technical work streams going above and beyond expectations
• Lead and coach others to deliver exceptional engineering work
• A demonstrated passion for open source software
• Significant experience with Rust, Go, Python, Flutter or C / C++
• Professional written and spoken English
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Result‑oriented, with a personal drive to meet commitments
• Ability to travel twice a year, for company events up to two weeks each

Nice‑to‑have skills

• Experience contributing to or leading open source projects
• Experience with Linux distributions / distribution engineering
• Experience with software packaging and distribution mechanisms
• Performance or Security Engineering experience

What we offer you

• 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
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
• Priority Pass, and travel upgrades for long haul company events

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer. We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.

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