Software Maintenance Engineer at Canonical

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Canonical is hiring a software maintenance engineer focused on software maintenance, bug fixing and lifecycle support.

Canonical

Location: Home based - Worldwide
Work arrangement: remote
Technologies: Python, C++, Kubernetes, Docker, Linux, Go

Role overview

Canonical develops Ubuntu and open-source software for enterprise and technology markets. This role focuses on software maintenance, bug fixing and lifecycle support.

Responsibilities

Maintain, improve and troubleshoot software for software maintenance, bug fixing and lifecycle support.
Investigate defects and operational issues and deliver durable fixes.
Collaborate with distributed engineering, support and product teams on releases.
Improve automation, documentation, testing and service reliability.

Qualifications

Professional software engineering or technical support experience in production systems.
Strong debugging, communication and systems-thinking skills.
Ability to work effectively in a globally distributed open-source environment.

Benefits

Home-based arrangement and region stated in the official posting.
Opportunity to work on Ubuntu and open-source technology used worldwide.

About Canonical

Canonical publishes Ubuntu and open-source software for enterprise and technology markets.

How to apply

Review the original posting and apply through the employer’s careers page.

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Source checked: 2026-09-29

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