Overview
Join to apply for the Web Frontend Engineer - JS, CSS, React, Flutter role at Canonical.
Location: This is a globally remote role.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement well-tested and documented software in Web technologies or Flutter.
- Debug and fix issues encountered by users.
- Participate in the engineering process through code and architectural reviews.
- Collaborate with community and colleagues on technical specifications.
- Contribute to technical documentation to make it the best of its kind.
- Seek improvements to engineering and operations practices.
- Deploy and operate services developed by the team.
- Contribute to the success of the product through technical advocacy.
What we are looking for
- An exceptional academic track record from both high school and university.
- Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM, or a compelling narrative about an alternative path.
- Drive and a track record of going above and beyond expectations.
- Well-organised, self-starting and able to deliver to schedule.
- Professional manner in interacting with colleagues, partners, and the community.
- Experience designing and writing high-quality Web technologies.
- Experience with and passion for TypeScript, React or Flutter.
- An eye for accessibility and performance.
- Professional written and spoken English.
- Experience with Linux (Debian or Ubuntu preferred).
- Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability.
- Passion, thoughtfulness, and self-motivation.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Result-oriented, with a personal drive to meet commitments.
- Ability to travel twice a year for company events for up to two weeks each.
Nice-to-have skills
- Experience with container tech such as LXD, Docker and Kubernetes.
- Attention to detail concerning user-centric UI development.
- REST API design, development and governance.
- Performance engineering and security experience.
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.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- 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, 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 smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.
Canonical is an equal-opportunity employer.
We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background creates a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.
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