Remote Senior Open Source Architect

Canonical Ltd.; San Juan (PR); Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning budget

Annual review

Leave policies

Wellness platform

Travel opportunities

Priority travel upgrades

Job summary

Canonical is a pioneer in open source software and the Ubuntu platform, with a remote-first setup and teams across the globe. We hire Senior+ Engineers who partner with engineering leaders to drive outcomes at team and company levels.

You will contribute high-quality code, provide technical leadership, and help build scalable cloud, AI, and IoT solutions. As a Senior+ Engineer you will shape architecture across the stack, mentoring colleagues, and delivering robust, well-documented software.

Qualifications

• Exceptional academic track record from high school and university.
• Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM, or a compelling narrative about your path.
• Drive and track record of going above expectations.
• Technical leadership and team motivation, direction and pace.
• Deep experience with at least one of Go, Rust, Python or C.
• Attention to detail with focus on performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and architecture of impactful open source projects.
• Code in Go, Rust, Python, C/C++ or TypeScript/React.
• Collaborate with a globally distributed team.
• Mentor and advise colleagues in career progression.
• Demonstrate technical leadership within Canonical and communities.
• Debug and deliver high-quality code and documentation.
• Travel twice yearly for company events.

Skills

Go

Rust

Python

C

Technical leadership

English communication

Education

Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

LXD

OpenStack

Job description

Canonical is a pioneer in open source software and the Ubuntu platform, with a remote-first setup and teams across the globe. We hire Senior+ Engineers who partner with engineering leaders to drive outcomes at team and company levels.

You will contribute high-quality code, provide technical leadership, and help build scalable cloud, AI, and IoT solutions. As a Senior+ Engineer you will shape architecture across the stack, mentoring colleagues, and delivering robust, well-documented software.