Senior Open-Source Engineer - Lead Architecture - Remote

Canonical Ltd.; Charlotte Amalie (United States Virgin Islands); Remote; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

2,000 USD learning budget per year

Annual compensation review

Annual holiday leave

Maternity and paternity leave

Team Member Assistance Program & 2

Job summary

Canonical is a pioneering open source software company publishing Ubuntu, with remote-first culture and global teams. Senior+ Engineers influence architecture, drive open source initiatives, and contribute across cloud, AI, IoT and enterprise platforms.

You will work on high-impact projects, mentor peers, and collaborate with leaders to ship robust software while advancing Canonical's open source mission. Remote-friendly with periodic in-person sprints.

Qualifications

• Academic track record from high school and university.
• Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM or compelling path.
• Drive and track record of going above-and-beyond expectations.
• Technical leadership and team direction experience.
• Deep experience with at least one of Go, Rust, Python or C.
• Excellent communication in English.
• Ability to travel twice a year for events.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and architecture of a high-impact open source project.
• Code in Go, Rust, Python, C/C++, or TS/React.
• Collaborate with a globally distributed team.
• Mentor colleagues and guide career progression.
• Exhibit technical leadership within Canonical and the community.
• Produce high-quality code and maintain documentation.
• Travel twice yearly for company events.

Skills

Golang

Rust

Python

C/C++

Typescript/React

Education

Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

LXD

Job description

Canonical is a pioneering open source software company publishing Ubuntu, with remote-first culture and global teams. Senior+ Engineers influence architecture, drive open source initiatives, and contribute across cloud, AI, IoT and enterprise platforms.

You will work on high-impact projects, mentor peers, and collaborate with leaders to ship robust software while advancing Canonical's open source mission. Remote-friendly with periodic in-person sprints.