Web Frontend Engineer - JS, CSS, React, Flutter

Job Description

Canonical is seeking a Web/UI Engineer to enhance the user experience of its enterprise products. This role involves developing data-rich and reliable frontends using technologies such as JS, CSS, React, and Flutter. Canonical's products serve as the company's face to its users, thus requiring a keen eye for design and functionality.

The engineer will contribute to the open-source React toolkit, Vanilla Framework, aimed at creating consistent and high-performance interfaces. The role also involves working with REST APIs, emphasizing the importance of API design in the development process. With Flutter, a new front-end technology that has the potential to unify the desktop and web development.

Canonical values innovation, open-source contributions, and high academic standards. The company offers a globally distributed work environment with opportunities for personal learning and development.

Role Involves:

• Designing and implementing well-tested software in Web or Flutter.
• Debugging and resolving user-reported issues.
• Participating in code and architectural reviews.
• Collaborating with the community and colleagues on technical specifications.
• Contributing to technical documentation.
• Seeking improvements to engineering practices.
• Deploying and operating services developed by the team
• Technical advocacy to contribute to product success

Requirements:

• Exceptional academic record.
• Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM, or a compelling alternative narrative.
• Drive and a track record of exceeding expectations.
• Well-organised, self-starting, and able to deliver on schedule.
• Professional manner in interacting with colleagues, partners, and community.
• Experience designing and writing high-quality Web technologies.
• Experience with Typescript, React, or Flutter.
• An eye for accessibility and performance.
• Professional written and spoken English.
• Experience with Linux (Debian or Ubuntu preferred).
• Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability.
• Passion, thoughtfulness, and self-motivation.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Result-oriented, with a personal drive to meet commitments.
• Ability to travel twice a year, for company events for up to two weeks each

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