Description:

This position at Canonical is for a Staff Engineer or above in any team, with the opportunity to work on various projects within the company.
Canonical is a global leader in delivering open-source solutions, with a focus on Ubuntu for cloud, desktop, and IoT.
The engineering teams at Canonical work on a wide range of technologies including operating systems, programming languages, applications, devices, infrastructure, and services.
Staff Engineers are expected to excel in software architecture, coding, leadership, and collaboration across teams and products.
The role involves partnering with an Engineering Director to take responsibility for product outcomes, contributing high-quality code, providing technical leadership, motivating teams, and ensuring exceptional design and documentation.
Staff Engineers drive the architecture, design, and evolution of impactful open-source projects, working with technologies like Golang, Python, C/C++, Rust, React, and Flutter.
The position offers the opportunity to engage with the open-source community, contribute to various technologies, and ensure seamless software operations at scale.
Remote opportunities are available for Staff Engineers in all time zones, with occasional global travel for company events.

Requirements:

Exceptional academic track record from high school and university.
Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM, or a compelling narrative about an alternative path.
Demonstrated drive, exceeding expectations, technical leadership, team motivation, and ability to deliver on schedule.
Proficiency in at least one of Go, Rust, Python, or C, with subject matter expertise in the engineering domain.
Strong organizational skills, self-starting attitude, and professionalism in interactions.
Experience with Linux, preferably Debian or Ubuntu, and a focus on performance and detail orientation.
Excellent written and spoken English, interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability.
Passion for open-source software, innovation, cutting-edge technology, and a result-oriented mindset.
Willingness to travel twice a year for company events up to two weeks each.

Distributed work environment with twice-yearly in-person team sprints.
Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year.
Annual compensation review and recognition rewards.
Annual holiday leave, maternity and paternity leave, and Employee Assistance Programme.
Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues and priority pass with travel upgrades for long-haul company events.