Senior Open-Source Engineer — Lead Architecture (Remote)

Canonical Ltd.; Kuwait City; Remote; KWD 37,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Personal learning and development USD

Annual compensation review

Wellness platform

Travel opportunities

Job summary

Canonical is hiring Senior+ Engineers for multiple teams worldwide. You will drive architecture, design, and high-impact open source projects, coding in Go, Rust, Python, C/C++, or TS/React. You will mentor peers, collaborate with a globally distributed team, and contribute to comprehensive documentation.

Location: we have remote opportunities for Senior Engineers in every time zone. Expect frequent travel for company events and strong emphasis on open source leadership and innovation.

Qualifications

• Academic excellence in high school and university.
• Undergrad degree in CS or STEM or compelling alternative path.
• Strong drive, leadership, and Python/Go/Rust/C/C++ expertise.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and architecture of an impactful open source project.
• Code in Go, Rust, Python, C/C++, or TS/React.
• Mentor colleagues and drive technical direction.
• Collaborate with a globally distributed team and document architecture.

Skills

Go

Rust

Python

C/C++

Typescript / React

Technical leadership

Distributed systems

Mentoring

Communication in English

Education

Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Build systems/toolchains

Job description

Canonical is hiring Senior+ Engineers for multiple teams worldwide. You will drive architecture, design, and high-impact open source projects, coding in Go, Rust, Python, C/C++, or TS/React. You will mentor peers, collaborate with a globally distributed team, and contribute to comprehensive documentation.

Location: we have remote opportunities for Senior Engineers in every time zone. Expect frequent travel for company events and strong emphasis on open source leadership and innovation.