Performance Engineer - Open Source

Canonical

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Full Time

Posted April 1, 2026

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Job Description

This role involves driving software performance and correctness across various projects within Canonical, collaborating globally, developing shared tools and infrastructure, and mentoring teams to enhance performance engineering practices in open source environments.

Key Responsibilities

Drive software performance and correctness in specific projects
Collaborate with global colleagues and community
Develop and maintain shared tools and infrastructure for performance measurement, analysis, and reporting
Teach, train, and develop team skills in performance culture and design
Strengthen test capabilities, harnesses, and pipelines
Analyze systems and code to understand performance and scalability
Solve performance and correctness problems through direct action or influence
Review code and technical designs

Requirements

Exceptional academic track record from both high school and university
Undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Mathematics or Physics
Demonstrable personal initiatives to measure and improve performance, efficiency and correctness in code
Confidence to respectfully speak up, exchange feedback, and share ideas without hesitation
Track record of going above-and-beyond expectations to achieve outstanding results
Leadership and commitment to skills development and mentorship
Passion for technology evidenced by personal projects and initiatives
The work ethic and confidence to shine alongside motivated colleagues
Professional written and spoken English with excellent presentation skills
Experience with Linux Debian or Ubuntu preferred
Ability to travel internationally twice a year, for company events up to two weeks long