Linux devices software engineer - snapd
CanonicalRemote
Full Time
Posted December 1, 2025
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Job Description
A Linux devices software engineer at Canonical works on developing and maintaining mission-critical software components for Snap packages, focusing on security, performance, and device management across Linux platforms, with an emphasis on open source collaboration and system-level troubleshooting.
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborate proactively with a distributed team to develop and improve software features
- Write high-quality code for new features and bug fixes in Golang and other languages
- Debug Linux system-level issues to ensure robustness and performance
- Review code produced by other engineers to maintain code quality
- Discuss ideas and collaborate on solutions for software development challenges
- Ensure software robustness against unexpected events such as power outages
Requirements
- Professional software development experience using Go, Python, C, or C
- General knowledge and experience with Linux as a developer platform, including Linux system-level fundamentals such as cgroups, namespaces, and apparmor
- A Bachelor’s or equivalent degree in Computer Science, STEM, or a similar field
- Commitment to software testing, code reviews, and maintainable code
- Ability to collaborate proactively with a distributed team, write high quality code to create new features, debug Linux system level issues, review code produced by other engineers, and discuss ideas to find good solutions
- Experience or strong interest in working on mission-critical Golang code, focused on software delivery, containers, security sandboxing, telemetry, and device management
- Ability to work from home with the flexibility to travel globally for up to two weeks, twice a year
Benefits & Perks
Annual compensation review
Performance-driven annual bonus or commission
Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
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
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