Senior Software Engineer

5 days ago


Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden Canonical - Jobs Full time 100,000 - 200,000 per year

Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is very widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. Our customers include the world's leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders in many sectors. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and very few office-based roles. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person, in interesting locations around the world, to align on strategy and execution.

The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing.

The role

Our Workplace Engineering team are a highly performant group which specialises in web architecture and analytics specialists. Building new tools, dashboards and analytics that empower colleagues, managers and executives to make better decisions and deliver better work.

What you will do:
Design and deliver web-based systems and SAASProvide new insights into the Canonical workplace experienceEnable new processes and improve existing workflowsCollaborate proactively with a distributed teamWrite high-quality code to create new featuresDebug issues and produce high-quality code to fix themConsistently provide high-quality code reviews to other engineersDiscuss ideas and collaborate on finding good solutionsEstimate work, set goals and meet themWrite project specifications, and epics and understand the risksUnderstand completion criteria and push work to completionCoaching, mentoring and providing feedback to more junior members of the team, while always developing yourselfConnect to many data sources and provide insightful visualisationsDatabase design and architecture for connected systemsDeveloping new and improved working practices for the companyProviding tooling to support optimised processesLove what you do.Who you are

To be successful in this team you must be an expert in two or more of the following:

Backend web service programming in Python and Node.JSSolid understanding of web development technologies such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.Data analytics and statistical analysisNatural language processing, sentiment analysis, machine learningData visualisation

The ideal candidate will use their passion for experimentation and analytics to build tomorrow's tech organisation. This team will help us gain insights into the business and our talent pool, and use those insights to improve the experience of working at Canonical.

As a Senior Web Engineer at Canonical, you need an analytical, data-driven mind and a passion to connect and make sense of interesting data from APIs. We focus heavily on the collection of metrics, optimising processes, and ways of working across Canonical.  You need to demonstrate leadership, excellence, and consistency and will mentor others in the team.

What we offer colleagues

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 or commission. 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 personPersonal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per yearAnnual compensation reviewRecognition rewardsAnnual holiday leaveMaternity and paternity leaveTeam Member Assistance Program & Wellness PlatformOpportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleaguesPriority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company eventsAbout 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; in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do. Most colleagues at Canonical have worked from home since our 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.

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer

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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