Jobs in Warrington, Grande-Bretagne

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 public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation and IoT. We have 1100+ colleagues in 75+ countries and very few office-based roles; teams meet two to four times yearly in person at locations around the world. The company is founder-led, profitable and growing. This role is a Globally remote position.

We are hiring a Web/UI Engineer to develop a data-rich and reliable user experience. Frontends are constructed using JS, CSS, React, and Flutter, serving as Canonical\'s enterprise products that act as the company\'s face to our users. We maintain a central team that builds an open-source React toolkit and presentation layer, the Vanilla Framework, and we are excited to develop this further to help more open-source projects build performant and accessible interfaces that respond well to diverse layouts. We use REST APIs for communication and consider API design an important part of the process. Flutter is a new front-end technology with potential to unify desktop and web development; we are growing the team\'s exposure to Flutter and have roles on web and Ubuntu engineering for this specialization.

• Design and implement well-tested and documented software in Web technologies or Flutter.
• Debug and fix issues encountered by users.
• Participate in engineering processes through code and architectural reviews.
• Collaborate with the community and colleagues on technical specifications.
• Contribute to technical documentation to make it the best of its kind.
• Seek improvements to engineering and operations practices.
• Deploy and operate services developed by the team.
• Contribute to the success of the product through technical advocacy.

• An exceptional academic track record from both high school and university.
• Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM, or a compelling narrative about an alternative path.
• Drive and a track record of going above and beyond expectations.
• Well-organised, self-starting and able to deliver to schedule.
• Professional manner in interacting with colleagues, partners, and community.
• Experience designing and writing high-quality Web technologies.
• Experience with and passion for Typescript, React or Flutter.
• An eye for accessibility and performance.
• Professional written and spoken English.
• Experience with Linux (Debian or Ubuntu preferred).
• Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability.
• Passion, thoughtfulness, and self-motivation.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Result-oriented, with a personal drive to meet commitments.
• Ability to travel twice a year, for company events for up to two weeks each.

• Experience with container tech such as LXD, Docker and Kubernetes.
• Attention to detail concerning user-centric UI development.
• REST API design, development and governance.
• Performance engineering and security experience.

We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide. We revisit compensation annually to ensure we recognise outstanding performance. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus or commission. We provide all team members with additional benefits reflecting our values and ensuring fairness 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.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues.
• Travel upgrades for long-haul company events.

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the publisher of Ubuntu, a leading open-source project and platform for AI, IoT and the cloud, we recruit on a global basis and set high standards for people joining the company. Most colleagues have worked from home since 2004. Working here challenges you to think differently, work smarter, and learn new skills. Canonical is an equal-opportunity employer. We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination and will give every applicant fair consideration.