Senior Open Source Engineer & Tech Leader (Remote)
Canonical Ltd.
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Job summary
Canonical is a pioneer in open source software. This Senior+ Engineer role offers opportunities to shape architecture across Ubuntu-related projects, work with distributed teams, and contribute at scale to cloud, AI, and IoT initiatives.
You will code in Go, Rust, Python, C/C++, or TypeScript/React, mentor colleagues, and influence product direction while traveling twice a year for company events.
Qualifications
- Strong academic record at high school and university.
- Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM, or an alternative path with demonstrated coding excellence.
- Proven leadership and ability to drive open source projects.
- Experience with Go, Rust, Python or C and distributed systems.
Responsibilities
- Lead design and architecture of impactful open source projects.
- Code in Go, Rust, Python, C/C++ or TypeScript/React.
- Collaborate with a globally distributed team.
- Mentor teammates and guide career progression.
- Provide technical leadership and crisp documentation.
- Debug and deliver high-quality code; contribute to docs.
- Travel for company events twice yearly.
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Job description
Canonical is a pioneer in open source software. This Senior+ Engineer role offers opportunities to shape architecture across Ubuntu-related projects, work with distributed teams, and contribute at scale to cloud, AI, and IoT initiatives.
You will code in Go, Rust, Python, C/C++, or TypeScript/React, mentor colleagues, and influence product direction while traveling twice a year for company events.
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