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Python Engineer

Canonical
Remote
Full Time
Posted December 1, 2025
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Job Description

A Python developer role at Canonical involving the creation and maintenance of high-quality, open-source software across various platforms, with opportunities for collaboration, technical leadership, and community engagement in a remote, globally distributed environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Write high-quality, well-designed, and well-tested Python software
  • Collaborate proactively with a globally distributed team
  • Display technical leadership within the team and community
  • Debug issues and produce high-quality code to fix them
  • Contribute to technical documentation
  • Engage with the open-source community and contribute to various technologies

Requirements

  • An exceptional academic track record from both high school and university or a compelling narrative about an alternative path.
  • An undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM, or equivalent experience demonstrating the necessary skills.
  • Experience writing thoroughly designed, modern, maintainable Python code.
  • Experience with Linux Debian or Ubuntu preferred.
  • Professional written and spoken English.
  • Ability to write high-quality, well-designed, and well-tested Python software.
  • Ability to collaborate proactively with a globally distributed team.
  • Display technical leadership at Canonical and in open-source communities.
  • Debug issues and produce high-quality code to fix them.
  • Contribute to technical documentation with the aim to make it the best of its kind.
  • Ability to work from home with the flexibility to travel twice a year for company events, each trip up to two weeks.
  • Well-organized, self-starting, and able to deliver work to schedule.
  • Professional manner interacting with colleagues, partners, and community.
  • Conscientiousness and detail orientation, with a focus on performance.
  • Result-oriented, with a personal drive to meet commitments.
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills.
  • Ability to display technical leadership and contribute to a broad range of technologies.
  • Experience with container technologies such as LXD, Docker, and Kubernetes (preferred but not mandatory).
  • Understanding of build systems and toolchains, including for cross-compilation (preferred but not mandatory).
  • Experience with additional programming languages such as Golang, Rust, C, or C++ (preferred but not mandatory).
  • Experience with web or Flutter front-end development (preferred but not mandatory).
  • REST and gRPC API experience (preferred but not mandatory).
  • SQL and NoSQL data store expertise (preferred but not mandatory).
  • Experience with public clouds or OpenStack (preferred but not mandatory).
  • Experience with Debian or Ubuntu packaging (preferred but not mandatory).
  • Experience with systems programming or scalable web services (preferred but not mandatory).
  • Performance engineering and security experience (preferred but not mandatory).

Benefits & Perks

Compensation is based on geographical location, experience, and performance, with annual reviews and more frequent reviews for graduates and associates
Performance-driven annual bonus
Distributed work environment with remote work and twice-yearly in-person team sprints
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

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