Senior Open-Source Engineer — Lead Architecture (Remote)

Canonical Ltd.; Dublin; Remote; EUR 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Distributed, remote-first work model

Learning budget USD 2,000 per year

Annual compensation review

Recognition rewards

Annual holiday leave

Parental leave

Wellness platform

Job summary

Canonical is seeking Senior+ Engineers to drive architecture and high‑quality code across open source projects, collaborating with globally distributed teams and mentoring peers. Remote opportunities are available in every time zone.

You will work across the stack from kernel-level components to language runtimes and cloud services, contributing to documentation and leadership within Canonical and its communities.

Qualifications

• Academic track record of excellence in high school and university.
• Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM (or compelling alternative path).
• Strong drive, proven delivery, and leadership potential.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and architecture of an impactful open source project.
• Code in Go, Rust, Python, C or TS/React as applicable.
• Collaborate with a globally distributed team and mentor colleagues.

Skills

Go

Rust

Python

C

TS/React

Leadership

English

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or STEM

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Canonical is seeking Senior+ Engineers to drive architecture and high‑quality code across open source projects, collaborating with globally distributed teams and mentoring peers. Remote opportunities are available in every time zone.

You will work across the stack from kernel-level components to language runtimes and cloud services, contributing to documentation and leadership within Canonical and its communities.