Lead Python Software Engineer, Commercial Systems

Lead Python Software Engineer, Commercial Systems

Apply to take on the Lead Python Software Engineer, Commercial Systems role at Canonical.

Canonical is a leading provider of open‑source software and operating systems for global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is 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 1,200+ colleagues in more than 80 countries and very few office‑based roles.

Teams meet two to four times yearly in person at interesting locations around the world to align on strategy and execution.

The company is founder‑led, profitable and growing.

We are hiring a Lead Python Software Engineer who strives for the highest engineering quality, seeks improvements, continuously develops their skills, and applies them s is an exciting opportunity to work with many popular software systems, integration technologies, and open source solutions.

Commercial Systems is composed of six engineering teams that closely collaborate with other engineering and business teams vices designed, developed, and operated by the Commercial Systems unit are at the heart of Canonical’s business and Python plays an integral role in it. The Integrations team is responsible for the automation of SaaS user management and onboarding of new data sources to the data mesh.

The team designs, develops, and operates a Python‑based solution to automate SaaS seat management and track spend across the application portfolio. It also integrates internal and external data sources into the data mesh using open‑source ETL solutions, enabling more data‑driven decisions in the organization.

Location
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This role will be based remotely in the EMEA region.

Role Entails

• Develop engineering solutions leveraging Python.
• Collaborate with colleagues on technical designs and code reviews.
• Deploy and operate services developed by the team.
• Depending on seniority, coach, mentor, and offer career‑development feedback.
• Develop and evangelize great engineering and organizational practices.

What we are looking for in you

• Exceptional academic track record from high school and university.
• Undergraduate degree in a technical subject or a compelling narrative about an alternative chosen path.
• Track record of going above and beyond expectations to achieve outstanding results.
• Experience with software development in Python.
• Professional written and spoken English with excellent presentation skills.
• Result‑oriented, with a personal drive to meet commitments.
• Ability to travel internationally twice a year for company events up to two weeks long.

Nice‑to‑have skills

• Performance engineering and security experience.
• Experience with Airbyte, Ranger, Temporal, or Trino.

What we offer colleagues

• 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 Program.
• Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues.
• Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long‑haul company events.

About Canonical

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm leading the global move to open source. As the publisher of 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 worldwide and hold a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence – to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do.

Most colleagues at Canonical have worked from home since its inception in 2004. Working here is a step into the future, challenging 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 creates a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.

Seniority level
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Mid‑Senior level

Employment type
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Full‑time

Job function
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Information Technology

Industries
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Software Development