Remote Senior Backend Engineer (Python, Open-Source)

Canonical Ltd.; Doha; Remote; QAR 364,000 - 566,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning budget USD 2000 per year

Annual compensation review

Travel to team events (2–4 trips/year)

maternity and paternity leave

Job summary

Canonical is hiring a Senior/Staff/Lead Engineer for the Launchpad team. You will architect and refine a mature, Python-driven system powering open-source collaboration, including deployment, scaling, and feature expansion.

You will work remotely within the EMEA region, collaborating with a globally distributed team. The role emphasizes design leadership, production-grade code, and continuous improvement, with travel 2–4 times per year.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM or similar degree.
• Proven technical excellence in Python development with production-ready code.
• Experience maintaining large-scale web applications and database management (PostgreSQL a plus).
• Security-focused mindset across development, deployment, and operations.
• Familiarity with Ubuntu as development/deployment platform.
• Knowledge of software packaging systems, including Debian/Ubuntu packages.

Responsibilities

• Influence and drive design, architecture, and feature decisions across distributed teams.
• Craft API-first Python code with unit tests for robust, scalable systems.
• Diagnose and resolve complex technical challenges with high-quality fixes.
• Mentor engineers and lead code reviews to elevate team standards.
• Travel internationally 2–4 times a year to collaborate in internal and external events.

Skills

Python development

Distributed systems

Leadership

Code reviews

Security mindset

Ubuntu familiarity

PostgreSQL

Education

Bachelor’s or equivalent in Computer Science/STEM

Tools

Debian/Ubuntu packaging

Job description

Canonical is hiring a Senior/Staff/Lead Engineer for the Launchpad team. You will architect and refine a mature, Python-driven system powering open-source collaboration, including deployment, scaling, and feature expansion.

You will work remotely within the EMEA region, collaborating with a globally distributed team. The role emphasizes design leadership, production-grade code, and continuous improvement, with travel 2–4 times per year.