Canonical is a pioneering tech firm that is at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT and the cloud, we are changing the world on a daily basis. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence - in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do. Canonical has been a remote-first company since its inception in 2004. Work at Canonical is a step into the future, and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game. Canonical provides a unique window into the world of 21st-century digital business.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Software Engineer, Packaging - Optimize Ubuntu Server
Location: Lagos
Description
This is an exciting opportunity for you, a software engineer passionate about open source software. Come build a rewarding, meaningful career working with the best and brightest people in technology at Canonical, a growing international software company and help us to bring free software to the widest audience.
Ubuntu Server is a platform that enables amazing technology the whole world over, and is the #1 operating system in the public clouds. Applicants to this role will have the opportunity to help with everything that goes into evolving Ubuntu.
You will get to work with our experienced team and have the benefits of learning and growing alongside the best engineers in the business.
Responsibilities
What you’ll do:
Collaborate proactively within a distributed team
Foster a software ecosystem with seamless user experience for all Ubuntu users
Debug issues and facilitate their solution together with upstream projects
Evaluate contributions of other engineers to maintain high-quality software standards.
Work from home with global travel 2 to 4 weeks for internal and external events
Play a role in shaping the future of Ubuntu via both - new ideas in your areas of interest and advising on work being done elsewhere
Own the maintenance of Ubuntu Server packages. Specifically but not limited to:
Traditional server workloads (web servers, databases, network services, etc)
Virtualisation and Containers
Package management and dependencies
Language runtimes and toolchains (python, golang, rust, etc)
Collaborate with other teams in the Ubuntu and Debian communities, with upstream projects, and commercially supported customers
Requirements
Who you are:
You love technology and working with brilliant people
You are curious, flexible, articulate, and accountable
You value soft skills and are passionate, enterprising, thoughtful, and self-motivated
You have a Bachelor's or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM or similar degree (or any higher)
You have interest and experience with two or more of the following: Distribution Development; debugging issues in a wide range of software; creation of test environments and reproducibility steps; administration and optimization of complex workloads; coding in Python, Go or Rust; packaging or distributing software; Public clouds like AWS, GCP, Azure, Oracle Cloud and, IBM Cloud
You enjoy switching projects frequently and learning about a wide range of technologies
Involvement in open source projects in the past a plus
What we offer you
We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide. We revisit compensation annually (and more often for graduates and associates) to ensure we recognise outstanding performance.
In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus. We provide all team members with additional benefits, which reflect our values and ideals. We balance our programs to meet local needs and ensure fairness globally.
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
Employee Assistance Programme
Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
Priority Pass, and travel upgrades for long haul company events.