Senior Open-Source Engineer & Tech Leader - Remote

Canonical Ltd.; Zürich; Remote; CHF 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning budget USD 2,000 per year

Annual compensation review

Maternity and paternity leave

Team wellness platform

Travel to new locations for events

Job summary

Canonical is seeking Senior+ Engineers to drive architecture and deliver high-impact open source software across Ubuntu-related projects. You will code in Go, Rust, Python, or C/C++ and work with a globally distributed team.

The role emphasizes technical leadership, mentoring, documentation, and collaboration with engineering leaders to ship outstanding products. Remote-friendly with biannual in-person events across locations.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM is required or an equally compelling narrative.
• Strong track record of technical leadership and execution in open source or software engineering.
• Experience with Go, Rust, Python, or C/C++ and ability to drive architecture decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and architecture of impactful open source projects.
• Code primarily in Go, Rust, Python, or C/C++ and related stacks.
• Mentor and guide team members in career progression and technical direction.
• Collaborate with a globally distributed team and maintain high-quality documentation.
• Travel for company events up to twice annually.

Skills

Go

Rust

Python

C

C/C++

Education

Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Canonical is seeking Senior+ Engineers to drive architecture and deliver high-impact open source software across Ubuntu-related projects. You will code in Go, Rust, Python, or C/C++ and work with a globally distributed team.

The role emphasizes technical leadership, mentoring, documentation, and collaboration with engineering leaders to ship outstanding products. Remote-friendly with biannual in-person events across locations.