Junior Ubuntu Software Engineer

🌐 Remote💼 Full-time🗓 2026-07-30 → 2026-09-26

Core

Design, build, and ship foundational systems software and applications for the Ubuntu operating system, integrating open source components and maintaining the distribution.

Role type

Junior IC software engineer (Linux distribution)

Builds

Ubuntu operating system (Server, Desktop, Core) and its repository

Domain

Open source software, Linux distributions, Cloud, AI, IoT

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

Rust, Go, Python, C/C++, Flutter, Linux distributions, system debugging, automation tooling, CI/CD, open source contribution

Preferred skills

Packaging (Debian/Snap), upstream project contribution, system architecture

Technologies

Rust, Go, Python, Flutter, C/C++, Debian, Snap, Linux

Responsibilities

Designing, building, and shipping software in Rust, Go, Python, and C/C++

Seniority

Junior, new graduate or early career

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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