Software Engineer - packaging - optimize Ubuntu Server

Job Description

Canonical is seeking a Software Engineer to join their Ubuntu Engineering Server Team. Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems. In this role, the engineer will help build the future of the Ubuntu distribution. The engineer will collaborate with a distributed team, foster a seamless software ecosystem, and shape the future of Ubuntu. The company has a remote-first policy since its inception.

The Software Engineer will maintain Ubuntu Server packages, including web servers, databases, virtualization, and containerization stacks.

The role involves:

• Collaborating proactively within a distributed team
• Fostering a software ecosystem with seamless user experience for all Ubuntu users
• Evaluating contributions of other engineers to maintain high-quality software standards
• Playing a role in shaping the future of Ubuntu
• Debugging issues on open source code and team maintained code
• Maintaining Ubuntu Server packages

Requirements:

• Love technology and working with brilliant people
• Curious, flexible, articulate, and accountable
• Value soft skills and are passionate, enterprising, thoughtful, and self-motivated
• Interest or experience in open source maintenance or contribution
• Bachelor’s or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM or similar degree (or any higher)
• Understands basic reproducibility and testing steps
• Comfortable setting up test systems in containers or virtual machines
• Able to describe issues and steps clearly
• Strong fundamentals in one language from C/C++, Python, Rust, Go
• Interest in learning distro packaging
• Fundamental understanding of package management and dependency resolution
• Interest in containerization and virtualization

What Canonical offers:

• 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
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
• Priority Pass, and travel upgrades for long haul company events