Python Software Engineer

🌐 Remote💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-27 → 2026-09-29

Core

Develop and maintain Python-based test automation tools and frameworks to certify hardware compatibility with Ubuntu Core, Desktop, and Server.

Role type

Python Software Engineer (Test Automation & Hardware Certification)

Builds

Open source certification tools (e.g., Checkbox), automated testing frameworks, and hardware enablement solutions for Linux devices.

Domain

Linux ecosystem, hardware certification, embedded systems, IoT.

Required skills

Python, Linux/Ubuntu, test automation, software design, global collaboration

Preferred skills

C programming, hardware testing (IoT), agile methodologies, maker mindset

Technologies

Checkbox, Python, Linux, Ubuntu

Responsibilities

Develop new features for Python test automation tools; invent remote automated testing methods; build software counterparts for in-house testing hardware; write functional and performance tests; participate in international travel meetings.

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC

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About Canonical

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes 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 on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence - in order 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, and will challenge you to think differently, work s