Jobs at Canonical

Kernel Team projects include but are not limited to:

• Ubuntu Linux kernel plan, execution, benchmarking and stress testing
• Optimised kernels for key silicon and cloud partners
• Confidential computing and next-generation security primitives
• Developer platforms such as Raspberry Pi and RISC-V
• Enabling Ubuntu on a wide range of embedded systems
• Kernel Livepatch, which delivers critical kernel fixes without rebooting
• FIPS compliance
• Real-Time and Low Latency kernel variants and patchsets
• Virtualisation or abstraction engines
• Container technology
• Security with AppArmor, SECCOMP, namespaces and more
• Networking - in particular performance and security
• Storage - we are particularly interested in Ceph and DRBD
• We hire candidates of all experience levels from recent university graduates through seasoned industry experts. We select those who are enthusiastic to work in multiple areas including security mitigation, feature development, patching and test. You must have outstanding academic results, a background in software engineering, be motivated to work in a distributed team and willing to travel globally twice a year for company engineering events.

Location: we have kernel teams and openings in every time zone
What your day will look like

• Collaborate regularly and proactively with a globally distributed team
• Work closely with silicon, cloud, or hardware manufacturers
• Diagnose and resolve issues in the kernel
• Take personal responsibility for a flavour of the Ubuntu Linux kernel
• Improve tooling and automation for delivery and test of Ubuntu Linux kernels
• Submit, review, and apply kernel patches

What we are looking for in you

• 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
• Well-organised, self-starting and able to deliver to fixed schedules
• Professional manner interacting with colleagues, partners, and community
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both written and oral
• Significant programming experience in C
• Solid background with git
• Broad knowledge of the Linux kernel and kernel subsystems
• Demonstrated experience with kernel patching and debugging
• Understanding of Linux kernel upstream processes and release cycle
• Strong grasp of device drivers, BSP's, and other low level system engineering
• 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 up to two weeks each

Additional Skills That You Might Also Bring

• Python and Bash scripting
• Prior experience with Ubuntu/Debian/Snap packaging
• Performance engineering and security experience

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• The ideal candidate is passionate about technology, technology marketing and the use of technology in marketing. They prefer to work in an environment that emphasises ownership of campaigns, collaboration, learning, curiosity and a drive to continually improve oneself / the team / the organisation. They love to problem solve, get hands-on, experiment, measure and use automation to make daily life easier.

Location: This role will be based remotely in the EMEA region.
What Your Day Will Look Like

• Be responsible for go-to-market planning and execution for a range of products - Cloud, IoT, Appplications, Ubuntu, Security
• Lead on content dissemination planning, campaign development and planning for planning product launches.
• You will lead on the development of compelling messaging and positioning that emphasizes business value and connects with target audiences throughout the buying journey
• Conceiving and executing customer base communications and marketing programs to upsell and cross sell into our large base of customers
• Collaborating with demand generation teams, utilizing data and insights to create and improve strategies that drive traffic to our content, optimizing marketing funnels
• Work with other teams to plan event, webinars and support paid and social media promotion
• Create and publish content (online and print) in line with marketing plans to deliver on campaigns
• Monitoring the competitive landscape to define product positioning that differentiates

What We Are Looking For In You

• Passion for technology and some exposure to one of the areas Canonical covers: Cloud, IoT, Ubuntu, Security, Applications
• Ability to think strategically about complex issues, leading to thoughtful recommendations, and action plans
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, and aptitude for forging trusting relationships across diverse, cross-functional teams
• Conversant in go-to-market strategies and methodologies
• Skilled in leading presentations and discussions with industry analysts, business, technical, and sales stakeholders
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, strong content marketer
• Proven ability to prioritize and differentiate what matters from the noise, meeting deadlines without sacrificing quality
• Growth mindset - someone who is not afraid to think big and take on risk.

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What your day will look like

• Plan and conduct research with target users and stakeholders from across the business
• Identify and document users' needs, business requirements and KPIs
• Create new data-flows, dashboards and visualisations that automate and accelerate work 
• Design services and user experiences that improve employee's lives and get things done
• Lead your projects, driving design and delivery against agreed goals

Almost 20 years ago, with Ubuntu, Canonical created the first Linux for human beings. Our design team is on a mission to turn complex, open-source software into intuitive products that can change the face of enterprise IT. We are looking for exceptional designers, who share our passion and want to bring Linux to millions of desktops.

What we are looking for in you

• Excellent academic results at school and university
• Bachelor’s or equivalent in User Experience, Design, or STEM
• Knowledge and passion for user experience, technology and design
• Commitment to continuous learning and improvement - curious, flexible, scientific
• Drive to finish work and celebrate success
• Confidence in user research practices
• Engagement with the latest design research and innovation

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• We are seeking a software engineer, passionate about improving the hiring process by delivering productivity initiatives using analytics and data science. In this role, you will have the opportunity to make significant contributions through high-quality code while exhibiting technical leadership, exceptional design, and intuitive project documentation.
• As a Software Engineer focused on recruitment, you will be responsible for designing and maintaining a variety of web architecture, system integration and data science products. Building new hiring tools, dashboards and supporting analytics to enrich the hiring pipeline, enabling everyone at Canonical to make better decisions and deliver better work. You will work closely with the best and brightest developers within our company, ensuring that the solutions we build are well crafted, easy to use and scale to production workloads.

Location: This is a globally remote role.
What your day will look like

• Write high-quality, well-designed software
• Enable new processes and improve existing workflows
• Collaborate proactively with a globally distributed team
• Consistently provide high-quality code reviews to other engineers
• Display technical leadership internally and within our external communities
• Debug issues and produce high-quality code to fix them
• Discuss ideas and collaborate on finding good solutions
• Connect to many data sources and provide insightful visualisations
• Database design and architecture for connected systems
• Providing tooling to support optimised processes
• Work remotely from home with global travel for 2 to 4 weeks for internal and external events

What we are looking for in you

• Experience writing backend programming in Python and Node.JS
• Experience with Application Tracking Systems (ideally Greenhouse) or HR IT products.
• Passion, thoughtfulness, and self-motivation
• Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability

Additional Skills That You Might Also Bring

• Experience with Data analytics and statistical analysis
• Experience with Natural language processing, sentiment analysis, machine learning
• Experience with Data visualisation
• Understanding of build systems and toolchains, including system design
• Experience integrating with system APIs
• Strong database design and architecture experience

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• We are seeking a software engineer, passionate about improving the hiring process by delivering productivity initiatives using analytics and data science. In this role, you will have the opportunity to make significant contributions through high-quality code while exhibiting technical leadership, exceptional design, and intuitive project documentation.
• As a Software Engineer focused on recruitment, you will be responsible for designing and maintaining a variety of web architecture, system integration and data science products. Building new hiring tools, dashboards and supporting analytics to enrich the hiring pipeline, enabling everyone at Canonical to make better decisions and deliver better work. You will work closely with the best and brightest developers within our company, ensuring that the solutions we build are well crafted, easy to use and scale to production workloads.

Location: This is a globally remote role.
What your day will look like

• Write high-quality, well-designed software
• Enable new processes and improve existing workflows
• Collaborate proactively with a globally distributed team
• Consistently provide high-quality code reviews to other engineers
• Display technical leadership internally and within our external communities
• Debug issues and produce high-quality code to fix them
• Discuss ideas and collaborate on finding good solutions
• Connect to many data sources and provide insightful visualisations
• Database design and architecture for connected systems
• Providing tooling to support optimised processes
• Work remotely from home with global travel for 2 to 4 weeks for internal and external events

What we are looking for in you

• Experience writing backend programming in Python and Node.JS
• Experience with Application Tracking Systems (ideally Greenhouse) or HR IT products.
• Passion, thoughtfulness, and self-motivation
• Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability

Additional Skills That You Might Also Bring

• Experience with Data analytics and statistical analysis
• Experience with Natural language processing, sentiment analysis, machine learning
• Experience with Data visualisation
• Understanding of build systems and toolchains, including system design
• Experience integrating with system APIs
• Strong database design and architecture experience