Senior Open Source Engineer | Remote & Tech Leadership

Canonical Ltd.; Stockholms kommun; Remote; SEK 1,200,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning budget USD 2,000/year

Annual compensation review

Holiday leave

Parental leave

Wellness platform

Job summary

Canonical Ltd. is seeking a Senior+ Engineer to drive architecture and high-impact open source projects across the stack. You will code in Go, Rust, Python, C/C++ or TS/React and collaborate with a globally distributed team to deliver scalable solutions.

You will mentor colleagues, contribute to technical documentation, and engage with open-source communities. Location is remote with occasional travel for events.

Qualifications

• Academic track record from high school and university.
• Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM.
• Experience showing technical leadership and delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and architecture of an open source project.
• Code in Go, Rust, Python, C/C++ or TS/React.
• Collaborate with a globally distributed team.
• Mentor colleagues and provide direction.
• Produce high-quality documentation.
• Travel twice annually for company events.

Skills

Go

Rust

Python

C

Technical leadership

Education

Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

LXD

Job description

Canonical Ltd. is seeking a Senior+ Engineer to drive architecture and high-impact open source projects across the stack. You will code in Go, Rust, Python, C/C++ or TS/React and collaborate with a globally distributed team to deliver scalable solutions.

You will mentor colleagues, contribute to technical documentation, and engage with open-source communities. Location is remote with occasional travel for events.