About the job
Canonical, a preeminent provider of open source software and operating systems for the global tech market, is seeking a skilled Performance Engineer. Our flagship platform, Ubuntu, is instrumental in pioneering enterprise initiatives across public cloud, data science, artificial intelligence, engineering innovation, and the Internet of Things (IoT). We serve a diverse clientele, including leading public cloud providers and industry giants across various sectors.
As a champion of global distributed collaboration, Canonical boasts a dynamic team of over 1,000 professionals across more than 70 countries, with minimal office-based roles. Our teams convene in unique locations worldwide two to four times a year to synchronize on strategies and implementations.
As a profitable, founder-led company on an upward trajectory, we are excited to introduce a new career path for Performance Engineers, who will play a vital role in enhancing software performance, accuracy, and efficiency. We are expanding these positions into every engineering team across the organization.
Our open source platform encompasses all levels of the software stack, from the kernel to server and desktop applications, culminating in web technologies. The addition of performance engineering roles will empower teams to cultivate skills, tools, culture, and insights that enhance our product lineup. Our dedicated central performance engineering team will lead the development of shared tools, dashboards, measurement frameworks, and analytical capabilities. We refer to this focus as percorr, reflecting our belief that profound insights into performance measurement and design can also enhance correctness frameworks. An engineer's comprehensive understanding, from applications and runtimes to compilers and CPUs, enables innovative thinking about the right metrics and validation methods.
Our teams collaborate with major silicon vendors and cloud providers, emphasizing performance optimization tailored to specific architectures, CPU families, or hypervisors. Our mission is to ensure Ubuntu users have the freedom to choose their platforms while enjoying unrivaled performance and efficiency across the entire stack, from kernel to codec.
We also encourage performance and correctness engineers to transition between products every two years, providing opportunities to elevate performance standards across a variety of offerings, enhancing our innovative spirit.
