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Web Frontend Engineer

Summary

Builds and maintains web or Flutter frontends using TypeScript/React, participates in code reviews, and deploys services while collaborating with a globally distributed team.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement well-tested and documented software in Web technologies or Flutter
  • Debug and fix issues encountered by users
  • Participate in engineering process through code and architectural reviews
  • Collaborate with community and colleagues on technical specifications
  • Contribute to technical documentation
  • Seek improvements to engineering and operations practices
  • Deploy and operate services developed by the team
  • Contribute to product success through technical advocacy

Requirements

  • Exceptional academic track record
  • Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM
  • Experience with Web technologies
  • Experience with TypeScript, React or Flutter
  • Professional written and spoken English
  • Linux experience (Debian or Ubuntu preferred)
  • Ability to travel twice a year for company events

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with container tech such as LXD, Docker and Kubernetes
  • Attention to detail concerning user-centric UI development
  • REST API design, development and governance
  • Performance engineering and security experience

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
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
  • Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events

About the Company

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the publisher of Ubuntu, the company provides open-source software and operating systems to enterprise and technology markets worldwide. Canonical is globally distributed with 1100+ colleagues in 75+ countries and has been a pioneer of remote work since 2004.

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