Graduate Software Engineer, Open Source and Linux, Canonical Ubuntu

Canonical Group Ltd; México; A distancia; MXN 1,099,000 - 1,649,000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading open-source technology provider is seeking a Graduate Software Engineer. This remote role focuses on developing software for global users, engaging with the open-source community, and requires a strong academic background in a technical discipline. Benefits include a personal learning budget, annual compensation review, and opportunities for international travel.

Servicios

Personal learning and development budget

Annual performance-driven bonus

Maternity and paternity leave

Formación

• Exceptional academic performance from high school and university.
• Experience with Ubuntu or another Linux distribution.
• Demonstrated self-awareness and ability to self-develop.

Responsabilidades

• Shape the roadmap for the product during global sprints.
• Write high-quality, resilient, and performant code.
• Engage with users and the open-source community.

Conocimientos

Programming skills

Exceptional academic track record

Excellent interpersonal skills

Professional written and spoken English

Curiosity and flexibility

Educación

Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or related

Herramientas

Ubuntu or other Linux distribution

Descripción del empleo

Overview

Graduate Software Engineer, Open Source and Linux, Canonical Ubuntu – Remote (Worldwide).

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 enterprise initiatives across public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. We operate with a global, distributed team and offer largely home-based roles. Teams align across time zones (EMEA, APAC, AMER) and meet in person a few times per year to align on strategy and execution.

The company is founder led, profitable and growing. This is an exciting entry point for graduates with outstanding academic results who want to contribute to the open source stack. We identify teams and projects that fit skills and motivations. The process is competitive and requires effort and excellence.

Most engineering teams work from home, with a focus on collaboration, coaching, and pair programming. This is full-time, five days a week, with a balance of challenging work and predictable hours typical of a graduate role.

We bring engineering teams together in person twice a year for a sprint with other teams to stimulate discussion and development across technologies and career paths.

If you are excited about open source and have been a consistent high-performing student, this role provides a challenging and exciting start to your career.

Location: Globally remote role.

The role entails

• Shaping the roadmap for your product at global sprints every six months
• Focusing on design and user experience, even for developer tooling and command line apps
• Writing high quality, resilient and performant code, potentially serving millions of daily users
• Working towards mastery of key programming languages and Linux system knowledge
• Engaging with users and the open source community through code reviews and issue trackers
• Responding to customer issues as a priority and understanding enterprise requirements
• Developing skills and awareness of security in software design and implementation

What we are looking for in you

• Exceptional academic track record from high school and university
• Undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Business Informatics, Mathematics or another STEM discipline with programming courses
• Experience with Ubuntu or another Linux distribution
• Track record of going above-and-beyond to achieve outstanding results
• Result-oriented and organized, with the drive to meet commitments
• Personal projects in technology and software engineering beyond the curriculum
• Professional written and spoken English
• Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability
• Personal responsibility and accountability
• Thoughtfulness, self-awareness and the ability to reflect and develop
• Ability to travel internationally twice a year for company events up to two weeks long

Nice-to-have skills

• Upstream open source contributions
• Packaging and Linux distribution contributions - Debian, Fedora, Arch, Nix or another
• Leadership and organization skills
• Presentation and writing skills
• Business and commercial interests

What we offer colleagues

We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide. We revisit compensation annually to ensure we recognize outstanding performance. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus. We provide all team members with additional benefits which reflect our values and ideals. We balance programs to meet local needs and ensure 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
• Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform
• Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
• Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events

About Canonical

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the publisher of Ubuntu, a key open source project for AI, IoT and the cloud, we are shaping the future of software. We recruit on a global basis and maintain high standards for 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 do not discriminate on the basis of any protected status. This job description contains the core responsibilities and qualifications for the role and is not an offer of employment. Any required disclosures or consent elements are described in the company privacy notices.