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Ubuntu engineering lead

Gold Coast
Canonical Group Ltd
Posted: 16 March
Offer description

The role entails

Based on the first round of interviews, we identify specific teams where you might be an excellent fit and conduct second-round interviews with those teams. Our leads are:

* Leading their teams in elevating the Linux developer and user experience
* Designing, building and shipping high quality, performant software in Rust, Go and Python
* Demonstrating sound engineering principles through architecture, development and code reviews
* Taking responsibility for planning, estimation and execution
* Working with product management to define the vision and strategy for Ubuntu
* Setting expectations with other engineering teams, senior management, and external stakeholders
* Offering coaching, mentoring, technical feedback and hands-on career development
* Contributing to upstream and neighboring open source projects
* Optimizing the distribution for performance, reliability, and security
* Debugging complex system-level issues and delivering robust solutions
* Authoring and improving technical and community documentation

What we are looking for in you

* An exceptional academic track record from both high school and university
* Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM, or a compelling narrative about your alternative path
* Ability to drive and deliver technical work streams going above and beyond expectations
* Lead and coach others to deliver exceptional engineering work
* A demonstrated passion for open source software
* Significant experience with Rust, Go, Python, Flutter or C/C++
* Professional written and spoken English
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
* Result-oriented, with a personal drive to meet commitments
* Ability to travel twice a year, for company events up to two weeks each

Nice-to-have skills

* Experience contributing to or leading open source projects
* Experience with Linux distributions/distribution engineering
* Experience with software packaging and distribution mechanisms
* Performance or Security Engineering experience

What we offer you

We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide. We revisit compensation annually to ensure we recognize outstanding performance. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus. We provide all team members with additional benefits, which reflect our values and ideals. We balance our programs to meet local needs and ensure fairness globally.

* 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
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
* Priority Pass, and 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, one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT and the cloud, we are changing the world on a daily basis. 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. Canonical has been a remote-first company since its inception in 2004. Working here is a step into the future, and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer

We are dedicated to equal opportunity in employment and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or other protected status.

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