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Job Description
Canonical is seeking experienced Senior Engineers to lead the design, development, and architecture of impactful open source software across various technologies and stacks. The role involves coding, technical leadership, mentoring, and contributing to the open source community, with opportunities for remote work and global collaboration.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead design and architecture of impactful open source projects
- Write high-quality code in languages such as Golang, Rust, Python, C, or Typescript React
- Collaborate proactively with a globally distributed team
- Mentor, develop, and advise colleagues in their career progression
- Provide technical leadership within Canonical and open-source communities
- Debug issues and produce high-quality code to resolve them
- Contribute to technical documentation to ensure clarity and excellence
- Drive the architecture, design, and evolution of complex open source software projects
Requirements
- An exceptional academic track record from both high school and university, or a compelling narrative about an alternative educational or professional path.
- An undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM, or equivalent experience and skills demonstrated through a compelling alternative path.
- Drive and a proven track record of going above-and-beyond expectations in professional or academic settings.
- Technical leadership experience, including team motivation, providing direction, and maintaining a productive team pace.
- Deep experience with at least one of the following programming languages: Go, Rust, Python, or C.
- Conscientiousness and attention to detail, with a focus on performance optimization.
- Excellent communication skills, including professional written and spoken English.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including curiosity, flexibility, and accountability.
- Ability to travel twice a year for company events, with each trip up to two weeks long.
Benefits & Perks
Compensation worldwide, revisited annually and more often for graduates and associates
Performance-driven annual bonus or commission
Distributed work environment with 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
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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