Senior Web Engineer - Remote, Open-Source & Cloud Innovator

Canonical Ltd.; Johannesburg; Remote; ZAR 1,493,000 - 2,322,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning budget USD 2,000 per year

Annual compensation review

Employee Assistance Programme

Travel opportunities for company-wide/

Company-paid travel upgrades

Job summary

Canonical is hiring a Senior Software Engineer for the Web Engineering team. The role is remote within the EMEA region, with opportunities to travel for team sprints and events.

You will own large projects, mentor teammates, lead technical discussions, review code, and contribute to architectural decisions. The ideal candidate demonstrates strong English communication, an academic background in CS or STEM, and a passion for open-source software.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to drive technical conversations and decisions.
• Strong architectural design and coding standards.
• Experience with Linux (Debian or Ubuntu preferred).

Responsibilities

• Identify what matters for the team and drive initiatives.
• Design and implement well-tested, well-documented software.
• Debug and fix issues reported by users.
• Lead code and architectural reviews to improve processes.
• Contribute to technical documentation and engineering practices.

Skills

Technical leadership

Architectural thinking

Code reviews

English fluency

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's in Computer Science or STEM

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

LXD

Job description

Canonical is hiring a Senior Software Engineer for the Web Engineering team. The role is remote within the EMEA region, with opportunities to travel for team sprints and events.

You will own large projects, mentor teammates, lead technical discussions, review code, and contribute to architectural decisions. The ideal candidate demonstrates strong English communication, an academic background in CS or STEM, and a passion for open-source software.