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Web Frontend Engineer - JS, CSS, React, Flutter

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Canonical

11d ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Mid & Senior Level
  • Software Engineering
    Design
  • Hamburg
    Remote

AI generated summary

  • You should have a STEM degree or strong alternative background, experience in JS, React/Flutter, Linux, and excellent communication skills. Be driven, organized, and passionate about web technologies.
  • You will design and implement software, debug user issues, participate in code reviews, collaborate on specifications, enhance documentation, improve practices, deploy services, and advocate for your product.

Requirements

  • An exceptional academic track record from both high school and university
  • Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM, or a compelling narrative about your alternative path
  • Drive and a track record of going above and beyond expectations
  • Well-organised, self-starting and able to deliver to schedule
  • Professional manner in interacting with colleagues, partners, and community
  • Experience designing and writing high-quality Web technologies
  • Experience with and passion for Typescript, React or Flutter
  • An eye for accessibility and performance
  • Professional written and spoken English
  • Experience with Linux (Debian or Ubuntu preferred)
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability
  • Passion, thoughtfulness, and self-motivation
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills
  • Result-oriented, with a personal drive to meet commitments
  • Ability to travel twice a year, for company events for up to two weeks each

Responsibilities

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

FAQs

Do we support remote work?

Yes, this is a globally remote role with the opportunity to collaborate with colleagues from around the world.

What technologies will I be working with in this role?

You will primarily work with JavaScript, CSS, React, and Flutter to develop user interfaces and improve web technologies.

Is collaboration encouraged within the team?

Yes, collaboration with colleagues and the open-source community is a critical part of the engineering process, including code reviews and technical documentation.

Are there opportunities for professional development?

Yes, we provide a personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year to encourage ongoing skill enhancement.

How often will I be required to travel for company events?

You will need to travel twice a year for company events, which last up to two weeks each time.

What kind of experience are you looking for in candidates?

We are looking for candidates with experience in web technologies, a passion for open-source software, and a strong academic background, preferably in Computer Science or a related STEM field.

Is there a performance review system in place?

Yes, we conduct annual compensation reviews to ensure recognition for outstanding performance, along with a performance-driven annual bonus or commission.

What is the focus of Canonical as a company?

Canonical focuses on open-source software, innovation, and providing enterprise solutions, primarily through the Ubuntu platform.

What additional benefits does Canonical offer?

Benefits include annual holiday leave, maternity and paternity leave, an Employee Assistance Programme, recognition rewards, and travel upgrades for long-haul company events.

What is the expectation regarding team meetings?

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

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Canonical

Enterprise open source, secured and delivered by the publisher of Ubuntu.

Technology
Industry
501-1000
Employees
2004
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Canonical is a technology company known for developing and supporting Ubuntu, a popular open-source operating system. The company focuses on providing reliable, secure, and cost-effective solutions for cloud computing, IoT, and containers. By leveraging open-source technologies, Canonical aims to enable innovation and digital transformation for businesses and developers worldwide. The company is committed to ensuring high performance and scalability, promoting the adoption of open-source software, and fostering a global community of users and contributors.

Benefits

  • Remote working

    Canonical has been a fully distributed organisation since its origin in 2004. Digital collaboration allows us to enjoy our home environment and work with the best in the world in our domain. We meet each other at least twice per year during in-person sprints to nurture cross-team relationships.

  • We build trust

    Zero commute means more time for the things you enjoy. At the same time, we have very high expectations of commitment and independent execution. We invest in people who are self-driven, motivated and highly organised. We take our responsibility for the most critical elements of open infrastructure very seriously, and we are committed to quality in every aspect of our product and services.

  • We engineer excellence

    We aspire to lead on the global stage. There’s no other way to describe it than hard work, hard challenges and hard competition. You will need to show that you can compete in deeply challenging intellectual fields. Your colleagues are aiming for the top, and they depend on you to set the same standard in your area of responsibility. That’s tough but incredibly satisfying. We value those who take ownership of their area and take opportunities to be exceptional.

  • We travel

    We optimise our team structure for time zone overlap. Collaboration and inspiration takes time to fully develop but leadership at Canonical means building cross-team relationships. We nurture those relationships through regular global summits which bring diverse teams or their leaders together. We host these events around the world to discover great places to explore and appreciate in the process. Team events have taken place in Vancouver, Brugge, New York, Budapest, Orlando, Cape Town, Warsaw, Seoul, Paris, Portland, Lyon, London, Toronto and many more.