Software Engineer

Canonical Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Overview Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is widely used in enterprise initiatives across public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration with colleagues in 75+ countries and very few office‑based roles. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person to align on strategy and execution. Location This is a remote role with teams in all time zones. You will work from home and travel internationally up to 10% of work time for team meetings, events and conferences. Role Overview Software Engineer – L3 Support, focused on Linux‑based infrastructure and applications across the stack, including bare metal, virtualization (KVM), containerization (Docker / LXC / LXD), storage (Ceph and Linux filesystems), networking (OVS, OVN and Core networking), OpenStack, Kubernetes and related open source applications. Responsibilities Resolve complex customer problems related to Ubuntu, Kernel, Ceph, OpenStack, Kubernetes and other open source software. Maintain close working relationships with Canonical's Field, Support and product engineering teams. Participate in upstream communities. Develop bug fixes, backport patches, and work with upstream for inclusion. Review code produced by other engineers. Demonstrate good judgment in technical methods and techniques. Prioritize work and manage time effectively against priorities. Participate in team discussions to improve processes, tools, and documentation. Maintain clear, technical and concise communications. What we are looking for in you An exceptional academic track record. Background in Computer Science, STEM or similar. Experience with Linux and open source software. Experience with at least one of Python, Go, C or C++ on Linux. A drive to learn unfamiliar technology and deep‑dive difficult issues. Willingness to travel up to 4 times a year for internal events. Nice‑to‑have skills 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 interest in, or willingness to learn about any of the following: Ubuntu Linux – kernel or userspace, Kubernetes, OpenStack, Ceph, QEMU / KVM, LXC / LXD, PostgreSQL, Mongo, Debian packaging, distributed systems. What we offer 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 & Wellness Platform. Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues. Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long‑haul company events. 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; to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do. Working here is a step into the future and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game. Equal Opportunity Canonical is an equal‑opportunity employer. We 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. Job Details Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level • Employment type: Full‑time • Job function: Engineering and Information Technology • Industries: Software Development #J-18808-Ljbffr