Canonical
Posted 92 days agoVerified live 8h ago
Junior Ubuntu Software Engineer
Brief overview
Latin AmericaIn-person
UndergradOr in progress
1+ yrsMinimum
6 H-1B approvalsDept. of Labor
1 green cardsCertified filings
About the company
Canonicalcanonical.com
We deliver open source to the world faster, more securely and more cost effectively than any other company.
Visa sponsorship history
3 years sponsoring, last filed FY2025
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100%approval rate
2new H-1B hires
1PERM certified
H-1B Petition ApprovalsVisas USCIS actually granted: the strongest sign the company sponsors.
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Sponsored employees from
India
Job description
Summary
Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. They are hiring junior engineers to work across their Ubuntu Engineering organization, focusing on quality, performance, and resilience in software, while engaging with the broader open source community.
Responsibilities
- Designing, building and shipping software in Rust, Go, Python and C/C++
- Packaging, integrating, testing and uploading open source software to the Ubuntu repositories
- Debugging issues, then designing and delivering robust solutions
- Authoring and improving technical and community documentation
- Contributing to upstream and neighboring open source projects
- Collaborating as part of a globally distributed team
- Continuously learning and progressing their technical and professional skills
Skills
- 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
- Drive and a track record of going above and beyond expectations
- A passion for open source software
- Experience with Rust, Go, Python, Flutter or C/C++
- Professional written and spoken English
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to travel twice a year, for company events up to two weeks each
- Familiarity with Linux distributions
- Familiarity with system debugging tools and techniques
- Familiarity with automation tooling and CI/CD systems
- Experience contributing to open source projects
Qualifications
Must Haves
- 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
- Drive and a track record of going above and beyond expectations
- A passion for open source software
- Experience with Rust, Go, Python, Flutter or C/C++
- Professional written and spoken English
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to travel twice a year, for company events up to two weeks each
Nice to Haves
- Familiarity with Linux distributions
- Familiarity with system debugging tools and techniques
- Familiarity with automation tooling and CI/CD systems
- Experience contributing to open source projects
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
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