Senior Backend Engineer, Open-Source Launchpad (Remote)

Canonical Ltd.; Stockholms kommun; Remote; SEK 1,327,000 - 1,990,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus/commission

Learning budget USD 2,000 per year

Annual compensation review

Travel opportunities for company-wide/

Paternity and maternity leave

Job summary

Canonical is seeking a Senior/Staff/Lead Engineer to join the Launchpad team and help shape the future of open-source collaboration. This remote role in the EMEA region offers travel 2–4 times a year to important internal and external engagements.

You will drive design decisions, craft API-first Python code with tests, and mentor colleagues while building scalable, production-ready systems on Ubuntu and related packaging workflows.

Qualifications

• Strong Python development experience with production-ready code.
• Experience maintaining large-scale web apps and databases (PostgreSQL preferred).
• Bachelor’s or equivalent in CS or STEM.
• Experience with distributed systems and infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Influencing and driving design, architecture, and feature decisions across distributed teams.
• Crafting API-first Python code with unit tests delivering scalable systems.
• Diagnosing and resolving complex technical challenges and improving performance.
• Mentoring engineers and leading code reviews to raise quality.
• Travel internationally 2–4 times per year for internal and external events.

Skills

Python development

Distributed systems

Leadership

PostgreSQL

Ubuntu familiarity

Security best practices

Code reviews

Web applications

Packaging (Debian/Ubuntu)

Education

Bachelor’s or equivalent in Computer Science/ STEM

Tools

Git

Unit testing

Job description

Canonical is seeking a Senior/Staff/Lead Engineer to join the Launchpad team and help shape the future of open-source collaboration. This remote role in the EMEA region offers travel 2–4 times a year to important internal and external engagements.

You will drive design decisions, craft API-first Python code with tests, and mentor colleagues while building scalable, production-ready systems on Ubuntu and related packaging workflows.