Senior Web Engineer - Open-Source Platform, Remote

Canonical Ltd.; Zürich; Remote; CHF 91,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning budget USD 2000/year

Annual leave

Remote work flexibility

Travel opportunities

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Canonical is a leading open source software company known for Ubuntu, with a globally distributed team and roles that are mostly remote. The Senior Software Engineer will own major software initiatives, drive engineering best practices, and mentor peers while communicating risks and trade-offs to stakeholders.

The role emphasizes rigorous engineering processes, documentation, and collaboration across teams, with opportunities for travel to team events and in-person sprints.

Qualifications

• Academic track record from high school and university.
• Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM, or a compelling alternative-path narrative.
• Drive and a track record of going above and beyond expectations.
• Well-organised, self-starting and able to deliver to schedule.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Identify matters for the team and drive improvement initiatives.
• Design, implement well-tested and documented software.
• Debug and fix issues reported by users.
• Lead in engineering process via code and architectural reviews.
• Contribute to technical documentation to improve quality.

Job description

Canonical is a leading open source software company known for Ubuntu, with a globally distributed team and roles that are mostly remote. The Senior Software Engineer will own major software initiatives, drive engineering best practices, and mentor peers while communicating risks and trade-offs to stakeholders.

The role emphasizes rigorous engineering processes, documentation, and collaboration across teams, with opportunities for travel to team events and in-person sprints.