Performance Engineer - Open Source

Drive software performance and correctness in a specific project

Collaborate with colleagues and community around the globe

Work on shared tools and infrastructure for performance measurement, analysis and reporting

Teach, train and develop skills in your team for performance culture and design

Strengthen test capabilities, harnesses and pipelines

Analyze systems and code to understand performance and scalability

Solve problems directly or through influence, leadership and skills development

Review code and technical designs

Exceptional academic track record from both high school and university

Undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Mathematics or Physics

Demonstrable personal initiatives to measure and improve performance, efficiency and correctness in code

Confidence to respectfully speak up, exchange feedback, and share ideas without hesitation

Track record of going above-and-beyond expectations to achieve outstanding results

Leadership and commitment to skills development and mentorship

Passion for technology evidenced by personal projects and initiatives

The work ethic and confidence to shine alongside motivated colleagues

Professional written and spoken English with excellent presentation skills

Experience with Linux (Debian or Ubuntu preferred)

Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability

Appreciative of diversity, polite and effective in a multi-cultural, multi-national organisation

Thoughtfulness and self-motivation

Result-oriented, with a personal drive to meet commitments

Ability to travel internationally twice a year, for company events up to two weeks long

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.

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.

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