Software Developer (Backend SaaS)

Canonical; Tacoma (WA); Remote; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a passionate Software Developer to join their team. This role focuses on enhancing the Landscape management tool for Ubuntu, providing an exciting opportunity to work with talented professionals in a collaborative environment. You'll be responsible for writing high-quality code, participating in engineering reviews, and contributing to the development of public APIs and web applications. With a commitment to open-source software and a flexible remote work culture, this position promises a rewarding career path in a rapidly evolving field.

Benefits

USD 2,000 annual learning and development budget

Annual compensation review

Recognition rewards

Annual leave

Maternity and paternity leave

Wellness programs

Travel opportunities

Travel upgrades for company events

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or equivalent in Computer Science or related field.
• Proficient in developing public APIs and web applications.

Responsibilities

• Write high-quality code for new features and bug fixes.
• Collaborate with a distributed team on Landscape development.

Skills

Python

Flask

Django

API Development

PostgreSQL

Ubuntu

Education

Bachelor's in Computer Science

STEM degree

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 enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. Our customers include top public cloud and silicon providers, as well as industry leaders across sectors. We are a pioneer in global distributed collaboration, with 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and few office-based roles. Teams meet 2-4 times yearly in interesting locations worldwide to align on strategy and execution.

The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing.

This role offers an exciting opportunity for a software engineer passionate about open source software, Linux, Python, and web services at scale. You will contribute to building the next-generation management solution for Ubuntu in the enterprise, on premise and in the cloud, enabling large estate observability, telemetry, security, compliance, and operations. Build a rewarding career working with talented professionals at Canonical, a growing international software company.

Landscape is the leading management tool for deploying, monitoring, and managing fleets of Ubuntu systems, including package management, health and security monitoring, hardware inventory, and automation. As a Landscape software engineer, you will be part of a distributed team involved in all development facets.

Location: This role is remote within the Americas region.

What you'll do

1. Collaborate proactively with a distributed team
2. Write high-quality code for new features, bug fixes, and modernization of the Landscape codebase
3. Demonstrate a strong commitment to code quality and automated testing
4. Participate in engineering reviews of code and architecture
5. Own problems and deliver solutions
6. Work remotely with global travel (2-4 weeks for events)
7. Assist with release management during development cycles
8. Collaborate with DevOps for Landscape SaaS, Canonical's hosted Landscape

Who you are

1. Passionate about technology and working with brilliant people
2. Curious, flexible, articulate, and accountable
3. Values soft skills; passionate, enterprising, thoughtful, self-motivated
4. Bachelor's or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM, or related field
5. Proficient in developing public APIs and web applications, preferably with Python
6. Experience with Python and frameworks like Flask and Django
7. Experience with databases and ORMs (PostgreSQL preferred)
8. Comfortable with Ubuntu as a development and deployment platform

What we offer colleagues

• Distributed work environment with biannual in-person sprints
• USD 2,000 annual learning and development budget
• Annual compensation review
• Recognition rewards
• Annual leave, maternity, and paternity leave
• Wellness programs and assistance
• Travel opportunities to meet colleagues
• Travel upgrades for company events

About Canonical

Canonical is at the forefront of the open-source movement. As the publisher of Ubuntu, a key platform for AI, IoT, and cloud, we are transforming software development. We recruit globally and uphold high standards for new hires. Working here is a future-oriented challenge to think differently, learn new skills, and excel.

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusion, ensuring fair consideration regardless of background or identity.

Job Details

• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Engineering and IT
• Industries: Software Development