Graduate Software Engineer

Summary

Join Canonical, a leading open-source software provider, as a Graduate Software Engineer in 2024 or 2025. Work remotely globally on a variety of challenging projects, contributing to open-source products and commercial systems. Utilize languages like Python, Golang, Rust, C/C++, JavaScript, and Bash, working on diverse projects from embedded systems to supercomputers. The role involves shaping product roadmaps, focusing on design and user experience, writing high-quality code, engaging with the open-source community, and responding to customer issues. Canonical offers a competitive compensation package, including a performance-driven bonus, a personal learning and development budget, and opportunities for international travel.

Requirements

• 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

Responsibilities

• Shape the roadmap for your product at global sprints every six months
• Focus on design and user experience, even for developer tooling and command line apps
• Write high quality, resilient and performant code, potentially serving millions of demanding daily users
• Work towards mastery of key programming languages and Linux system knowledge
• Engage with users and the open source community through code reviews and issue trackers
• Respond to customer issues as a priority, develop an understanding of enterprise requirements
• Develop skills and awareness of security in software design and implementation

Preferred Qualifications

• Upstream open source contributions
• Packaging and Linux distribution contributions - Debian, Fedora, Arch, Nix or another
• Leadership and organization skills
• Presentation and writing skills
• Business and commercial interests

Benefits

• 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
• Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events
• Performance-driven annual bonus or commission