About the Job:

• Canonical delivers open source software through Ubuntu and the wider Canonical ecosystem.
• Expanding scope to help developers efficiently ship software to clouds and IoT devices.
• Opportunity for a talented software engineer passionate about developer experience and build tooling.
• Impact the day-to-day workflow of snap and charm publishers.

Responsibilities:

• Design and maintain Python tools supporting the developer build and publication process.
• Responsible for tooling building snaps, charms, and ROCKs (OCI images).
• Snapcraft enables automatic app updates to millions of Linux systems.
• Charmcraft facilitates collaboration between charmed operator developers, enabling packaging of various software.

Requirements:

• Expertise in Python.
• Understanding of modern GNU/Linux distribution makeup.
• Knowledge of build systems and toolchains, including cross-compilation.
• Experience with container technology (Docker, Kubernetes, LXD).
• Familiarity with languages, toolchains, frameworks, integrations, and CI systems.
• Collaboration with open source and commercial projects to serve community needs.

What We Offer:

• Base pay determined by geographical location, experience, knowledge, and skills.
• Additional benefits including annual bonuses and sales incentives.
• Compensation philosophy focused on equity across the global workforce.
• Competitive base pay and additional benefits based on work location.
• Fully remote working environment since 2004.
• Personal learning and development budget of 2,000 USD per annum.
• Annual compensation review.
• Recognition rewards.
• Annual holiday leave.
• Parental Leave.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Opportunity to travel to new locations for 'sprints.'
• Priority Pass for travel and travel upgrades for long-haul company events.

About Canonical:

• Pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source.
• Publisher of Ubuntu, a critical open-source project and platform for AI, IoT, and the cloud.
• Global recruitment with a high standard for excellence.
• Remote-first company since 2004.
• Work at Canonical challenges individuals to think differently and raise their game.
• Unique window into the world of 21st-century digital business.
• Equal opportunity employer fostering a workplace free from discrimination.