Work on the Security Hardening team to extend Linux cryptographic components (OpenSSL, Libgcrypt, GnuTLS), develop audit and remediation automation for DISA-STIG and CIS benchmarks, collaborate with kernel and upstream projects, and engage external partners and consultants to achieve and retain security certifications for Ubuntu.

Canonical seeks a Python Software Engineer for the Integrations team to design, develop, deploy and operate Python-based automation for SaaS seat management and to integrate internal and external data sources into the data mesh using open-source ETL tools. The role is remote within EMEA and may include mentoring responsibilities and biannual international travel for company events.

Canonical seeks a lead Linux kernel engineer to architect, implement and deliver improvements across the Ubuntu kernel — including partner engagements, security hardening, performance and packaging. Role requires deep operating-system/kernel expertise, strong C skills, experience with packaging (Ubuntu/Debian/Snap valued), Python/Bash and git, plus leadership and remote-collaboration abilities. Position is home-based worldwide and expects the ability to travel internationally (~twice a year).

Senior HR Generalist role based remotely in the AMER region. Deliver accurate, compliant HR operations; partner with regional leaders on performance management, organizational design, talent development, succession planning, onboarding, employee relations and DEI. Work with HRIS to refine processes, run regional HR projects, mentor others and use data to inform decisions. Regional Latin America experience and fluency in business English required; occasional travel (up to ~4 times/year).

Canonical seeks a Golang Software Engineer (any seniority) to join Commercial Systems, developing and operating backend services (Billing, Contracts, or Livepatch) that integrate with business systems. Responsibilities include designing solutions, leading technical design and code reviews, deploying and operating services, and mentoring colleagues. Requirements: experience with Go, strong engineering quality, English communication, and ability to travel internationally twice a year. Nice-to-haves: performance engineering, security, and experience with accounting/sales domains.

Canonical is hiring a Lead Data Governance Engineer to define, monitor and execute data governance policies and to design, implement and maintain Python-based tooling for automated data-mesh operations. The role involves deploying and operating team services, working with tools such as Trino and Ranger, and ensuring compliance with frameworks like GDPR/DPA/ISO. The position is remote in EMEA and requires occasional international travel (around twice a year).

Lead the design and implementation of an advanced automated Linux kernel build/control system and work with engineering teams to integrate into the Canonical ecosystem. Requires strong experience with kernel build systems (kbuild, kconfig, make), kernel patching, advanced git usage, and significant Python programming (C skills highly regarded). Familiarity with Yocto/buildroot, CI/CD, packaging (Ubuntu/Debian/Snap), and CLI/REST tooling is desirable. Role is senior and requires leadership and effective English communication; home-based within Europe, Middle East, or Africa with periodic in-person team sprints.

Canonical is hiring a junior Software Developer for the Observability team to develop a cloud-native monitoring stack that integrates open-source monitoring tools. The role is remote across EMEA and the Americas and focuses on building resilient, scalable observability features using Python and Go, and working with Kubernetes, OpenStack, Juju, containers and related tooling. The position involves coding, testing, documentation, debugging, code review, and occasional global travel for team events.

Canonical is hiring a Junior Project Manager to support a portfolio of technical projects (open source/Ubuntu context). Responsibilities include helping ensure projects meet schedule, scope, cost and resource expectations; identifying risks and issues and implementing mitigations; running status meetings and business reviews; coordinating third-party deliverables; and advocating Canonical technologies to customers. Candidate should have a strong academic track record in a technical field or equivalent, excellent written and spoken English (professional level), presentation and interpersonal skills, a solution-oriented mindset, and ability to travel internationally twice yearly.

Canonical seeks junior product managers based in the EMEA timezone. Responsibilities include leading product lifecycle and strategy, prioritising work, collaborating with engineering/design/marketing/sales, conducting market research and usability testing, developing go-to-market plans, overseeing product lines, and supporting sales. Requires strong English communication, understanding of Linux/open source and technical ecosystems, ability to manage multiple projects, and willingness to travel up to four times per year for company events.

Canonical is hiring recent graduates and early-career engineers to work on the Linux kernel for Ubuntu. Responsibilities include developing and maintaining kernels across platforms, working with silicon/cloud partners, debugging and patching kernels, improving tooling and automation, and collaborating with upstream maintainers. Candidates should have programming experience in C and/or Rust, familiarity with git, an understanding of OS kernel fundamentals, and be able to travel twice yearly for team events.

Remote EMEA role supporting the Marketing team to set up, monitor and optimise paid advertising across platforms (Google, LinkedIn, Meta). Responsibilities include performance and budget monitoring, campaign tracking and analytics, A/B testing and building automation/AI-driven improvements to the adtech stack. Role reports to the Growth Engineering Manager and may require travel up to four times a year for internal events.

Work on Juju, a large open-source Go project for model-driven operations across public/private cloud, Kubernetes, and bare metal. Role involves designing, delivering and supporting features in a highly concurrent distributed system, collaborating with a distributed team, interacting with upstream communities, and travelling up to four times per year. Required: experience developing in Go and excellent English communication.

Remote manager role (Americas) responsible for leading and developing Field Engineers across presales and professional services, solving customer problems with Canonical's Ubuntu/embedded Linux solutions, and driving disciplined engineering and organisational practices. Requires strong embedded Linux and firmware experience, proficiency in at least one of Golang, Python, C, C++ or Rust, experience managing a small team, and professional English communication.

Canonical seeks a remote (EMEA) Distributed Systems Engineer to design, build and operate high-performance APIs and streaming data services for IoT. Responsibilities include architecting scalable backend services, messaging/data pipelines, cloud-based SaaS and containerized on-prem deployments, implementing governance, auditing and security (IAM, encryption, GDPR/HIPAA), using technologies such as Go, Python, MQTT, Kafka, RabbitMQ, OpenTelemetry, OPC‑UA and ModBus. Role involves mentoring, code/design review, cross-functional collaboration and occasional global travel (approx. 2–4 weeks/year).

The role owns the holistic technical vision and roadmap for Canonical's internal cloud and IT infrastructure, leading and coaching SREs and data center engineers on automation, reliability, scalability, networking and security. Responsibilities include designing hardware/software implementations (from PCI lanes to CDN), collaborating with cloud-ops teams, defining self‑service solutions, performing incident analysis and establishing operational practices across a global distributed environment. The position is home-based in EMEA with approximately four weeks' travel per year.

Canonical seeks an HR Generalist to support either EMEA (UK, Ireland, France, Germany, Spain) or AMER (US, Canada, Brazil) locations. Responsibilities include employee relations, benefits administration, onboarding/offboarding, payroll coordination, HR system management, data-driven reporting, policy maintenance, and participating in HR projects and D&I initiatives. The role is home-based with travel up to four times per year.

Manage and grow a SecOps team responsible for designing and operating Canonical's SOC and security practices. Own SOC architecture and tooling, define playbooks and KPIs, detect/contain/remediate threats, contribute to product and open source security, run threat modelling and tabletop exercises, collaborate on SecOps learning and development, and present/report security performance.

Remote EMEA graduate role focused on talent science and people analytics: implement hiring strategies, assess candidates with behavioural interviews and psychometrics, perform advanced analytics (SQL, Python), improve processes and documentation, support hiring stakeholders and company channels, and travel 2–4 times yearly for company events. Requires an undergraduate degree in psychology or related subject, academic excellence, exposure to talent topics (coursework, internship or first job), and professional English.

Canonical is hiring a graduate Sales Development Representative to handle inbound inquiries, execute outbound campaigns, research prospects, and build a multi-million pound pipeline. The role involves collaborating with sales and marketing, attending events and conferences worldwide, managing leads in CRM, and mapping accounts to identify opportunities. Candidates should demonstrate strong communication, persistence, and an interest in technology and business.