Senior Open-Source Architect & Tech Leader — Remote

Canonical Ltd.; Auckland; Remote; NZD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Distributed work environment

Learning budget USD 2000 per year

Annual compensation review

Holiday leave

Maternity and paternity leave

Wellness platform

Travel opportunities to new locations

Priority Pass upgrades

Job summary

Canonical is seeking a Senior+ Engineer to help drive architecture and open source projects across the Ubuntu stack, from kernel level to high-level runtimes. You will code in Go, Rust, Python, or C/C++, mentor teams, collaborate with a globally distributed group, and participate in annual in-person events.

Remote opportunities in multiple time zones are supported. We value academic excellence and strong leadership, with travel twice a year for company events.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM, or compelling alternative path.
• Exceptional academic track record in high school and university.
• Experience with Go, Rust, Python or C; strong technical leadership.
• Excellent English communication, written and spoken.
• Ability to travel twice a year for company events.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and architecture of an impactful open source project.
• Code in Go, Rust, Python, C/C++ or TypeScript/React.
• Mentor colleagues and drive team progression.
• Collaborate with a globally distributed team.
• Produce high-quality documentation and code.

Skills

Go

Rust

Python

C

Technical leadership

Communication skills

Travel twice a year

English proficient

Education

Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM

Tools

LXD

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenStack

Debian/Ubuntu packaging

Build systems

Job description

Canonical is seeking a Senior+ Engineer to help drive architecture and open source projects across the Ubuntu stack, from kernel level to high-level runtimes. You will code in Go, Rust, Python, or C/C++, mentor teams, collaborate with a globally distributed group, and participate in annual in-person events.

Remote opportunities in multiple time zones are supported. We value academic excellence and strong leadership, with travel twice a year for company events.