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Graduate Software Engineer, Open Source and Linux, Canonical Ubuntu

Graduate Software Engineer, Open Source and Linux, Canonical Ubuntu

CanonicalWorkFromHome, Tabuk Province, Saudi Arabia
23 days ago
Job description

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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