Ubuntu Software Engineer — Open Source Systems

Jobgether; Netherlands; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning budget

Paid leave

Wellness platform

Team travel opportunities

Annual bonus

Job summary

Ubuntu is seeking a Software Engineer based in the Netherlands to contribute across the Ubuntu Engineering organization. You will design, build, test, and ship software used by millions of users, with opportunities to work in Rust, Go, Python, Flutter, or C/C++.

This role blends hands-on software engineering with system-level problem solving in a globally distributed open source community, including upstream contributions and mentoring colleagues.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of professional software engineering experience after university.
• Undergraduate degree in Computer Science, STEM, or related discipline.
• Experience with at least one of Rust, Go, Python, Flutter, or C/C++.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and ship foundational systems software.
• Package, integrate, test, and upload open source software to Ubuntu repositories.
• Engineer integrations across the software stack and cloud deployments.
• Build and maintain automation and engineering infrastructure for Ubuntu.
• Contribute to Linux distribution quality and upstream projects.
• Investigate and resolve system-level issues with robust solutions.
• Author and improve technical and community documentation.

Skills

Rust

Go

Python

Flutter

C/C++

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or STEM

Tools

Debian packaging

Snap packaging

Job description

Ubuntu is seeking a Software Engineer based in the Netherlands to contribute across the Ubuntu Engineering organization. You will design, build, test, and ship software used by millions of users, with opportunities to work in Rust, Go, Python, Flutter, or C/C++.

This role blends hands-on software engineering with system-level problem solving in a globally distributed open source community, including upstream contributions and mentoring colleagues.