Software Developer (Backend SaaS)

Canonical; Remote; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software development company is looking for an Entry-level Software Developer (Backend SaaS) to join their remote team in the Americas. The successful candidate will build and maintain next-generation management solutions for Ubuntu, focusing on observability and security. A proficiency in Python and experience with web frameworks such as Flask or Django are essential. The role includes opportunities for travel and personal development, offering a competitive compensation package.

Benefits

Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year

Annual compensation review

Recognition rewards

Maternity and paternity leave

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM or a similar degree.
• Proficiency developing public-facing APIs and web applications using Python.
• Experience with Python and web frameworks such as Flask and Django.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate proactively with a distributed team.
• Write high-quality code to create new features and fix bugs.
• Participate in engineering processes with code and architectural reviews.

Skills

Proficiency in Python

Experience with web frameworks (Flask, Django)

Comfortable with Ubuntu

Curiosity and flexibility

Soft skills (articulate, accountable)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or STEM

Tools

PostgreSQL

Job description

Software Developer (Backend SaaS) – Canonical

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Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is widely used in public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation and IoT. The company is founder‑led, profitable, and growing.

Job Overview

This role focuses on building the next‑generation management solution for Ubuntu in the enterprise – both on‑premise and on the public cloud – to enable large‑estate observability, telemetry, security, compliance and operations. You will work remotely in the Americas region and collaborate with a distributed team.

What you'll do

• Collaborate proactively with a distributed team.
• Write high‑quality code to create new features, fix bugs and modernise the Landscape codebase.
• Demonstrate a strong commitment to code quality and automated testing.
• Participate in engineering processes with code and architectural reviews.
• Take personal ownership of problems and design and deliver solutions.
• Work remotely with global travel 2 to 4 weeks for internal and external events.
• Assist with release management during each development cycle.
• Collaborate with devops for the Landscape SaaS, Canonical’s hosted Landscape.

Who you are

• You love technology and working with brilliant people.
• You are curious, flexible, articulate, and accountable.
• You value soft skills and are passionate, enterprising, thoughtful, and self‑motivated.
• You have a Bachelor’s or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM or a similar degree.
• You have proficiency developing public‑facing APIs and web applications, preferably using Python.
• Experience with Python and web frameworks such as Flask and Django.
• Experience with databases and ORMs (PostgreSQL a plus).
• You are comfortable with Ubuntu as a development and deployment platform.

What we offer

• Distributed work environment with twice‑yearly team sprints in person.
• Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year.
• Annual compensation review.
• Recognition rewards.
• Annual holiday leave.
• Maternity and paternity leave.
• Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform.
• Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues.
• Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long‑haul company events.

Seniority & Employment

• Seniority level – Entry level
• Employment type – Full‑time
• Job function – Engineering and Information Technology
• Industries – Software Development

Equal Opportunity Employer

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer. We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.