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    Ubuntu Software Engineer

    Canonical
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    Remote
    Mid Level
    Full Time
    open sourceremoteubunturustgopythonflutterlinuxdistributed team

    Requirements

    • •An exceptional academic track record from both high school and university
    • •Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM, or a compelling narrative about your alternative path
    • •Drive and a track record of going above and beyond expectations
    • •A demonstrated passion for open source software
    • •Significant experience with Rust, Go, Python, Flutter or C/C++
    • •Professional written and spoken English
    • •Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
    • •Ability to travel twice a year, for company events up to two weeks each

    What You'll Do

    • •Designing, building and shipping software in Rust, Go and Python
    • •Packaging, integrating, testing and uploading open source software to the Ubuntu repositories
    • •Debugging system-level issues and delivering robust solutions
    • •Authoring and improving technical and community documentation
    • •Contributing to upstream and neighboring open source projects
    • •Collaborating as part of a globally distributed team
    • •Mentoring their colleagues to build skills and understanding
    • •Developing and improving processes to more efficiently fulfill our goals

    Nice to Have

    • •Experience with Linux distributions and distribution engineering
    • •Experience with software packaging and distribution mechanisms
    • •Understanding of build systems and toolchains, including for cross-compilation
    • •Performance or Security Engineering experience

    Benefits

    • •Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
    • •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

    About Canonical

    Canonical, the publisher of Ubuntu, delivers trusted open source for everyone and provides security, support and services to enterprises.

    London, UK
    1000 - 5000
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