System Software Engineer - GCC/LLVM compiler, tooling, and ecosystem

Based on the first round of interviews, we identify specific teams where you might be an excellent fit and conduct second-round interviews with those teams. Our engineers are:

Collaborate proactively with a distributed team

Select, integrate and package best-of-breed tooling with Ubuntu to improve developer and operator experience with GCC and LLVM

Write high-quality code to create new features

Debug issues and produce high-quality code to fix them

Review code produced by other engineers

Discuss ideas and collaborate on finding good solutions

Work from home with global travel 2 to 4 weeks a year for internal and external events

You have relevant GCC or LLVM experience, ideally in the world of cloud-native software and Linux

You have experience in packaging software for Debian and Ubuntu

You are a long-time Linux user

Exceptional academic track record from both high school and university

Undergraduate degree in a technical subject or a compelling narrative about your alternative chosen path

You love technology and working with brilliant people

You are passionate, curious, flexible, articulate, and accountable

You value soft skills and are passionate, enterprising, thoughtful, and self-motivated

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

Experience with Linux distributions and distribution engineering

Experience with software packaging and distribution mechanisms

Understanding of build systems and toolchains, including for cross-compilation

Performance or Security Engineering experience

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 recognize 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

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

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 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. 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.