Graduate Software Engineer, Open Source and Linux, Canonical Ubuntu
Home based - Worldwide · Remote · Posted Oct 5, 2026
At a glance
- Workplace
- Remote
- Location
- Home based - Worldwide
About Canonical
- Canonical is a pioneering tech firm 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 of software. 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. Most colleagues at Canonical have worked from home since its inception in 2004. Working here is a step into the future, and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.
- Canonical is an equal opportunity employer
- We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.
- #LI-remote
About the role
- Canonical is hiring 2025 and 2026 Graduate Software Engineers into engineering teams around the world, offering software engineering challenges in open source products and commercial business systems.
- Engineers work across the entire Linux system stack—from BIOS, boot loaders, firmware, kernel, and drivers up to desktop applications, containers, compilers, and cloud infrastructure.
Responsibilities
- Shaping the roadmap for your product at global sprints every six months
- Focusing on design and user experience, even for developer tooling and command line apps
- Writing high quality, resilient and performant code, potentially serving millions of demanding daily users
- Working towards mastery of key programming languages and Linux system knowledge
- Engaging with users and the open source community through code reviews and issue trackers
- Responding to customer issues as a priority, develop an understanding of enterprise requirements
- Developing skills and awareness of security in software design and implementation
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
- Ability to travel internationally twice a year for company events up to two weeks long
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
Workplace
- Most engineering teams work from home and are aligned within a single time zone (EMEA, APAC, or AMER).
Skills
- Python
- Golang
- Rust
- C/C++
- JavaScript
- Bash
- Java
- Ubuntu
- Linux
- Kubernetes
