Graduate Software Engineer, Open Source and Linux, Canonical Ubuntu

Overview Graduate Software Engineer, Open Source and Linux, Canonical Ubuntu. Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is widely used in enterprise initiatives across public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. We hire globally with many roles remote; teams meet in person a few times per year in various locations to align on strategy and execution.

We are hiring 2024 and 2025 Graduate Software Engineers into engineering teams around the world. As a global platform company we offer a wide range of software engineering challenges in both open source products and commercial business systems. We work with languages including Python, Golang, Rust, C / C++, JavaScript and Bash, from the lowest levels of the Linux system (BIOS, boot loaders, firmware, kernel and drivers) to desktop applications and containers, spanning devices from Raspberry Pi to cloud infrastructure and Kubernetes clusters. We focus on security, cryptography, performance and documentation, with teams ranging from packaging thousands of pieces of software to contributing deeply to a single codebase.

Location : This is a globally remote role. The process will help identify teams and projects that fit your skills and motivations. The role is full-time, five days a week, with typical in-person sprints and collaboration outside normal hours only as needed.

Responsibilities

Shaping the roadmap for your product at global sprints every six months

Focusing on design and user experience, even for developer tooling and command line apps

Writing high quality, resilient and performant code, potentially serving millions of demanding daily users

Working towards mastery of key programming languages and Linux system knowledge

Engaging with users and the open source community through code reviews and issue trackers

Responding to customer issues as a priority, developing an understanding of enterprise requirements

Developing skills and awareness of security in software design and implementation

What we are looking for in you

Exceptional academic track record from both high school and university

Undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Business Informatics, Mathematics or another STEM discipline with programming courses

Confidence to get started and deliver high quality code in one of Python, Rust, C / C++, Golang, JavaScript or Java

Experience with Ubuntu or another Linux distribution

Track record of going above-and-beyond expectations to achieve outstanding results

Result-oriented and organized, with the drive to meet commitments

Personal projects in technology and software engineering beyond the curriculum

Professional written and spoken English

Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability

Personal responsibility and accountability

Thoughtfulness, self-awareness and the ability to reflect and develop

Ability to travel internationally twice a year for company events up to two weeks long

Nice-to-have skills

Upstream open source contributions

Packaging and Linux distribution contributions - Debian, Fedora, Arch, Nix or others

Leadership and organization skills

Presentation and writing skills

Business and commercial interests

What we offer

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

Travel upgrades for long-haul company events

About Canonical Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, we are changing the world of software. We recruit on a global basis and set a high standard for people joining the company. Most colleagues work from home; we value excellence, continuous learning, and collaboration.

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer. We foster a workplace free from discrimination and will give every application fair consideration regardless of identity or background.

Seniority level

Internship

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

Software Development

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