over 1 year ago
Responsibilities
- Design and specify new features while building consensus on technical approaches.
- Engage with upstream communities in the relevant area of expertise.
- Conduct security analysis and reviews to support defense in depth.
- Create and monitor performance benchmarks to optimize products.
- Write high-quality code for new features and debug issues to implement fixes.
- Review code produced by other engineers and collaborate on technical solutions with a distributed team.
Requirements
- Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM, or a compelling alternative-path narrative.
- An exceptional academic track record and a demonstrated record of exceeding expectations.
- Experience working on open source virtualization or container technology and in the kernel or very low-level systems.
- Experience with Linux, preferably Debian or Ubuntu.
- Professional written and spoken English, along with strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
- Curiosity, flexibility, accountability, self-motivation, thoughtfulness, and a results-oriented approach.
- Performance engineering and security experience are valued.
- Ability to travel twice a year for company events lasting up to two weeks.
Benefits
- Remote-first, distributed work environment with twice-yearly in-person team sprints.
- USD 2,000 annual personal learning and development budget.
- Annual compensation reviews and recognition rewards.
- Annual holiday leave, maternity and paternity leave, and an Employee Assistance Programme.
- Opportunities to travel to meet colleagues, including Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events.
About Canonical
Canonical, the publisher of Ubuntu, provides open source security, support and services. Our portfolio covers critical systems, from the smallest devices to the largest clouds, from the kernel to containers, from databases to AI. With customers that include top tech brands, emerging startups, governments and home users, Canonical delivers trusted open source for everyone.