Software Engineer - Python - Ubuntu Pro client - graduate level

Canonical; Boston (MA); Remote; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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

Annual compensation review

Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform

Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues

Maternity and paternity leave

Job summary

A leading open source tech company is hiring a Software Engineer to work on the Ubuntu Pro client. You'll develop, test, and release improvements while collaborating with a global team. Ideal candidates have a background in Python and Linux, enjoy flexibility, and are passionate about technology. Competitive pay and perks including a personal development budget, annual bonuses, and flexible working arrangements are offered.

Qualifications

• You love technology and working with brilliant people.
• You are curious, flexible, articulate, and accountable.
• Value soft skills and are passionate, enterprising, thoughtful, and self-motivated.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate proactively with a distributed team.
• Write high quality code with unit and functional tests.
• Debug issues and produce high quality code to fix them.
• Review code produced by other engineers.
• Discuss ideas and investigate to find good solutions.

Skills

Extensive experience with Python on Linux

Ubuntu Linux systems administration

Continuous integration

End-system contract management

Debian packaging

Engaging with the open source community

Education

Bachelor's or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM or similar degree

Job description

Overview

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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. We have 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries with very few office-based roles. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person in locations around the world to align on strategy and execution. The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing.

We are hiring a Software Engineer to develop, test and release improvements to the Ubuntu Pro client. The Ubuntu Pro Client is the command-line tool that manages all services for Ubuntu Pro, which includes security patching for enterprise deployments and home use. You will work with the Ubuntu Server team, alongside major cloud partners and multiple Canonical product teams, to develop, test and release improvements to the Pro client and communicate with our users to ensure their needs are met.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate proactively with a distributed team
• Write high quality code with unit and functional tests to create new features
• Debug issues and produce high quality code to fix them
• Review code produced by other engineers
• Discuss ideas and investigate to find good solutions
• Work from home, with global travel 2 to 4 weeks per year for internal and external events

What we are looking for in you

• 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 similar degree
• You have extensive experience with Python on Linux
• You have interest in and experience with two or more of the following: Ubuntu Linux systems administration, continuous integration, end-system contract management, Debian packaging, working with public or on premise clouds
• Bonus points if you have experience engaging with the open source community

What we offer colleagues

We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide. We revisit compensation annually to ensure we recognize outstanding performance. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus or commission. We provide all team members with additional benefits which reflect our values and ideals. We balance our programs to meet local needs and ensure fairness globally.

• 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

About Canonical

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, we are changing the world of software. We recruit on a global basis and set a high standard for people joining the company. Most colleagues work from home, and the role is designed to be flexible and future-oriented.

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.