Ubuntu Software Engineer

🌐 Remote💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-27 → 2026-09-28

Core

Design, build, and ship foundational systems software and applications for the Ubuntu operating system, including packaging, integration, and testing of open source software.

Role type

Mid-level individual contributor software engineer

Builds

Ubuntu operating system distributions, foundational systems software, and open source packages

Domain

Open source operating systems, Linux distribution engineering

Required skills

Rust, Go, Python, C/C++, Flutter, Linux distribution engineering, software packaging, build systems, cross-compilation

Preferred skills

Performance engineering, security engineering, upstream open source contribution

Responsibilities

Designing, building, and shipping software in Rust, Go, and Python; Packaging, integrating, testing, and uploading open source software to 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; Mentoring colleagues to build skills and understanding; Developing and improving processes to efficiently fulfill goals

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About Canonical

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT and the cloud, we are changing the world of software. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence - in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do. Most colleagues at Canonical have worked from home since its inception in 2004. Working here is a step into the future, and will challenge you to think differently, work s