Software Maintenance Engineer

Home Based - WorldwideRemoteFull-time2026-04-01 → 2026-11-11

Remote

Core

Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues in Linux-based infrastructure and open source applications, driving fixes upstream and into Ubuntu.

Role type

Senior IC software maintenance engineer (Linux infrastructure)

Builds

Ubuntu platform, open source applications, and upstream bug fixes

Domain

Open source software, Linux infrastructure, cloud, data science, AI, IoT

Required skills

Linux, open source software, Python, Go, C, C++, kernel debugging, upstream community collaboration, code review, distributed systems

Preferred skills

Kubernetes, OpenStack, Ceph, QEMU/KVM, LXC/LXD, Postgresql, Mongo, Debian packaging

Technologies

Ubuntu, Linux kernel, KVM, Docker, LXC, LXD, Ceph, OVS, OVN, OpenStack, Kubernetes, Python, Go, C, C++

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