Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu, is seeking a Web Developer to join their distributed team. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work on modern web applications using cutting-edge technologies like TypeScript, React, and SCSS. As part of a multi-disciplinary environment, you'll collaborate with visual designers, UX designers, and other developers to create impactful web projects. The position requires strong frontend development skills, attention to detail, and passion for web standards.
The company operates on a unique distributed work model with 1200+ colleagues across 75+ countries. Team members meet in person 2-4 times yearly in various global locations to align on strategy and execution. Canonical is founder-led, profitable, and growing, with a mission to make open source software accessible worldwide.
The role involves creating and maintaining high-fidelity websites and web apps, contributing to the company's living style guide (Vanilla Framework), and ensuring consistent quality across the product portfolio. You'll work with modern web technologies, implement responsive designs, and follow web performance best practices.
The ideal candidate should have experience with modern web development, strong understanding of frontend technologies, and a commitment to accessibility and SEO best practices. Benefits include a generous learning budget, flexible remote work, regular team meetups, and comprehensive health benefits. This is an excellent opportunity for a passionate web developer to contribute to open source software that impacts millions of users daily.