Software Developer (Backend SaaS)

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

Job summary

A pioneering tech firm is seeking an entry-level Software Developer (Backend SaaS) to work remotely. You will collaborate with a distributed team while writing high-quality code, and you must have a background in Computer Science. The role includes developing public-facing APIs and web applications with Python, along with experience using frameworks like Flask and Django. Enjoy benefits like a $2,000 learning budget and twice-yearly team sprints.

Benefits

Personal learning and development budget USD 2,000 per year

Annual compensation review

Recognition rewards

Maternity and paternity leave

Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform

Opportunity to travel to new locations

Priority Pass and travel upgrades

Qualifications

• You have a Bachelor's or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM or a similar degree.
• Experience developing public-facing APIs and web applications, preferably 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 the engineering process with code and architectural reviews.

Skills

Proficiency developing public-facing APIs

Experience with Python

Knowledge of web frameworks like Flask and Django

Experience with databases and ORMs

Comfortable with Ubuntu

Education

Bachelor’s or equivalent in Computer Science or related field

Job description

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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 breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. Our customers include the world’s leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders in many sectors. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and very few office‑based roles. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person, in interesting locations around the world, to align on strategy and execution.

Location: This role will be based remotely in the Americas region.

What you’ll do

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

About Canonical

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open‑source projects and the platform for AI, IoT, and the cloud, we are changing the world of software. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence; in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do. Most colleagues at Canonical have worked from home since our inception in 2004. Working here is a step into the future and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

Software Development