Company culture
Life at Canonical
We believe that talent is evenly distributed around the world, so opportunity should be too. So we can engage with exceptional people, regardless of their location, we operate as a fully distributed organization. We all embrace collaboration, rigor, a passion for technology, and precision, enabling a single mission: to amplify the impact of open source.
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Why work at Canonical?
At the heart of Canonical is the open source promise: creating, distributing, and advancing the best of open source for a global community. Learn more about what life at Canonical is like.
Join the force behind open source
At Canonical, you'll build world-changing tech alongside the best in the industry, proving that extraordinary ideas are built in the open.
Alongside driving our own projects, we contribute staff, code and funding to many more. Discover the projects we support.
A distributed workplace, globally united
We are globally distributed by design. We trust you to deliver excellence from wherever you are.
Regardless of your location, you could find your place here.
Setting you up for success
From day one, we invest in your development. Each team member has an annual learning budget, and our mentorship program helps team members to flourish.
We recognize development and exceptional contribution through bi-annual compensation reviews and Recognition Awards, spotlighting those who go above and beyond.
Social links remain strong through get togethers with your local Canonical team members, localized Mattermost communities, and our opt-in water cooler program.
Diversity is our strength
Our company comes from many countries, cultures, and backgrounds. Diverse perspectives help us to challenge ideas, work better, and learn more from each other every day. By joining our culture, you gain access to an exceptional community of individuals that celebrate our diversity and support each other, ensuring everyone is welcome.
Meet your team around the world
The fabric of our distributed community is reinforced by coming together regularly for global sprints. As our day-to-day work is asynchronous, these opportunities to collaborate in person encourage our success. Sprints are held at inspiring locations like Sweden, South Africa, Mexico, Spain, and beyond.
Explore new places, collaborate, and connect with colleagues.
Committed to excellence
We aspire to lead on the global stage. We are all avid students of greatness: we want to define not only the future of technology, but the future of how companies exist, how teams collaborate, and how individuals excel. We pursue excellence in all aspects of our work, from reliably releasing the world's most popular Linux to trailblazing company architecture.
"Working here means true ownership of your projects and a steep, rewarding learning curve. At Canonical, you'll collaborate with exceptional global minds to solve complex challenges and build open source software with massive impact."
Ishani Ghoshal
Product Manager, Ubuntu Pro
A truly global workplace
"Canonical enables you to immerse yourself in a world of diverse knowledge. Where else can you debate Esperanto linguistics and switch to kernel internals with the same colleague?"
Diogo Sousa
Engineering Manager, Security
Built on trust
"At Canonical, great work starts with trust, and ends with excellence. We are dreamers who love the craft of execution -- we think big, and we work even harder to ensure that what we build lasts."
Viktoria Korabelnikova
Manager, Enterprise Sales