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Senior Web Engineer

Canonical
Remote
Full Time
Posted September 18, 2025
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Job Description

A Senior Software Engineer at Canonical is responsible for leading the development of large-scale software projects, driving best engineering practices, mentoring team members, and contributing to innovative open-source products within a remote, globally distributed team.

Key Responsibilities

  • Own the development of large software projects and drive initiatives to completion
  • Design, implement, and document well-tested software solutions
  • Debug and fix issues encountered by users
  • Lead engineering processes through code and architectural reviews
  • Contribute to technical documentation and seek improvements in engineering and operations practices
  • Deploy and operate services developed by the team
  • Identify risks, communicate them to stakeholders, and understand their impact
  • Mentor and develop team members, sharing technical expertise
  • Represent the team as a subject matter expert and maintain cross-team credibility
  • Drive technical excellence by designing architectural approaches supporting business objectives

Requirements

  • Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM, or a compelling narrative about an alternative path demonstrating relevant technical knowledge and experience
  • Drive and a track record of going above and beyond expectations in previous roles
  • Well-organised, self-starting, and able to deliver to schedule
  • Displays competency in researching new technology or approaches, and is able to tastefully and sustainably integrate changes and more modern approaches to technical projects
  • Provides comprehensive and insightful code review on items of any size within the project
  • An eye for accessibility and performance in software development
  • Professional written and spoken English
  • Experience with Linux Debian or Ubuntu preferred
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability
  • 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

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
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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