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Senior Web Engineer

Canonical
Remote
Full Time
Posted December 1, 2025
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Job Description

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

Key Responsibilities

  • Own the development of large projects and drive them to completion
  • Design, implement, test, and document software solutions
  • Debug and fix issues encountered by users
  • Lead engineering reviews of code and architecture
  • Contribute to technical documentation and advocate for best practices
  • Identify risks, communicate them to stakeholders, and ask critical questions
  • Reduce complexity in software and architecture
  • Mentor and develop team members through structured feedback
  • Research and integrate new technologies and approaches
  • Deploy, operate, and maintain services developed by the team
  • Represent the team as a subject matter expert and contribute to cross-team credibility

Requirements

  • Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM, or a compelling narrative about an alternative path demonstrating equivalent knowledge and skills
  • Drive and a track record of going above and beyond expectations
  • 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
  • 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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