[Remote] Software Developer (Backend SaaS)

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. The Software Developer will be responsible for contributing to the Landscape management solution for Ubuntu, collaborating with a distributed team to write high-quality code, and participating in all facets of the development process.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate proactively with a distributed team
• Write high-quality code to create new features, fix bugs and modernize the Landscape codebase
• Demonstrate your strong commitment to code quality and automated testing
• Participate in the engineering process with code and architectural reviews
• Take personal ownership of problems and design and deliver solutions
• Work remotely with global travel 2 to 4 weeks for internal and external events
• Assist with release management during each development cycle
• Collaborate with devops for Landscape SaaS, Canonical's hosted Landscape

Skills

• Bachelor's or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM or similar degree
• Proficiency developing public-facing APIs and web applications, preferably using Python
• Experience with Python and web frameworks such as Flask and Django
• Experience with databases, and ORMs (PostgreSQL a plus)
• Comfortable with Ubuntu as a development and deployment platform

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

Company Overview

• We deliver open source to the world faster, more securely and more cost effectively than any other company. It was founded in 2004, and is headquartered in London, England, GB, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is http://www.canonical.com/.

Company H1B Sponsorship

• Canonical has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 4 in 2025, 1 in 2024, 1 in 2023, 3 in 2022, 1 in 2021, 1 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.