Graduate Software Engineer, Open Source and Linux, Canonical Ubuntu
Canonical · Home based - Worldwide
Posted 23 days ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 23 days Canonical's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Canonical's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Canonical
- low 0 stale, 0 reposted of 304 open
- Hiring momentum
- 310 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Canonical's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Canonical.
About this role
As a Graduate Software Engineer at Canonical, you will engage in various software engineering challenges related to open source products and commercial systems. Your day-to-day tasks will include writing high-quality code, shaping product roadmaps, and collaborating with the open source community. You will also focus on user experience and security in software design while working closely with colleagues in a remote environment.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Canonical as an employer.
What you need
- 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
Nice to have
- 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
What you get
- Performance-driven annual bonus or commission
- Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
- Annual compensation review
- Recognition rewards
- Annual holiday leave
- Maternity and paternity leave
Worth weighing
- Highly competitive application process
- Remote work environment with limited in-person team interactions, only twice a year
- Expectations for intense engagement during weekdays with no general weekend work
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Listed by Canonical on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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