Senior Software Engineer - packaging - optimize Ubuntu Server

Canonical Group Ltd; México; A distancia; MXN 1,292,000 - 1,847,000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading open source software provider is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to optimize Ubuntu Server. This role involves collaborating with a distributed team and maintaining software quality standards. Ideal candidates will have strong programming skills and packaging experience, along with a Bachelor's degree in a related field. The position offers a flexible remote work environment with opportunities for global travel.

Servicios

Personal learning budget of USD 2,000

Annual compensation review

Maternity and paternity leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Opportunities for international travel

Formación

• 5+ years of professional experience required.
• Interest or experience in open source maintenance or contributions.
• Able to write detailed test plans and reproducibility steps.

Responsabilidades

• Collaborate within a distributed team on software development.
• Foster a software ecosystem for Ubuntu users.
• Maintain high-quality software standards by evaluating contributions.

Conocimientos

Technology love

Curiosity

Flexibility

Articulate communication

Problem-solving

Programming in C/C++, Python, Rust, Go, Ruby, PHP

Packaging experience

Container and VM experience

Educación

Bachelor’s in Computer Science or equivalent

Descripción del empleo

Overview

Senior Software Engineer - packaging - optimize Ubuntu Server. Home Based - Americas; Home Based - APAC; Home based - EMEA.

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 such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation and IoT. The Ubuntu Engineering Server Team maintains and packages a wide variety of software including webservers, databases, virtualization and containerization stacks. This role offers an opportunity to work on open source software with a distributed, globally-minded team.

Ubuntu Server is a platform that enables technology worldwide and is the #1 operating system in the public clouds. Applicants to this role will help evolve Ubuntu and will have the chance to learn and grow alongside experienced engineers at Canonical.

The role entails

• Collaborating proactively within a distributed team
• Fostering a software ecosystem with seamless user experience for all Ubuntu users
• Evaluating contributions of other engineers to maintain high-quality software standards
• Shaping the future of Ubuntu via new ideas in your areas of interest and advising on work being done elsewhere
• Collaborating with other teams in the Ubuntu and Debian communities, with upstream projects, and commercially supported customers
• Owning the maintenance of Ubuntu Server packages, including:
• Traditional server workloads (web servers, databases, network services, etc)
• Virtualisation and Containers
• Package management and dependencies
• Language runtimes and toolchains
• Work from home with global travel 2 to 4 weeks for internal and external events

What we are looking for in you

• You love technology and working with brilliant people
• You are curious, flexible, articulate, and accountable
• You value soft skills and are passionate, enterprising, thoughtful, and self-motivated
• Interest or experience in open source maintenance or contributions
• Able to replay complex workloads and systems. Able to write detailed test plans and reproducibility steps.
• Feel comfortable contributing and debugging many languages such as C/C++, Python, Rust, Go, Ruby, PHP
• Experience in packaging in one or more ecosystems. This could be language specific systems (Python wheels, Rust Crates, Go Modules, or other equivalent) or any distro package format (deb, rpm, NixOS, or other equivalent).
• Experience using and creating containers and virtual machines
• You have a Bachelor’s or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM or similar degree (or any higher) or equivalent professional experience (5+ years of professional experience)

What we offer colleagues

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. We provide all team members with additional benefits, which reflect our values and ideals. We balance our 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
• Employee Assistance Programme
• 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 company that publishes Ubuntu, we recruit on a global basis and set a high standard for people joining the company. Canonical has been remote-first since 2004. Working here challenges you to think differently, work smarter, and raise your game.

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer

We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under applicable law. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds.