We value people
who love to learn
Not just how to be better engineers, but how to be better speakers, better designers, better organizers, better partners, and better vendors.
Explore diverse roles
We encourage team members to experience diverse roles at Canonical over the course of their career to build deep awareness of company culture, establish best practices in leadership, and grow their technical expertise.
Find your passion
We also encourage team members to find and invest in their passions. We all benefit from effective team players.
We support our team members' self-driven growth and learning by providing a generous annual allowance and time for self-development.
We also partner with high-quality content providers, to make sure our people get access to the best possible training materials, and the time to benefit from them.
Path to management
Management is important to us, and we like to develop those skills in people who enjoy it. Being a manager at Canonical offers the chance to lead some of the brightest people in tech; to design, build, sell, and support a growing range of technology products at every level of the stack.
Early Careers at Canonical
At Canonical, we believe that talent is universally distributed, but opportunity is not. Our early careers program is driven by the desire to create a globally accessible, structured, and scalable pathway that nurtures potential, fosters continuous development, and aligns with our remote-first, open source culture. We call this the "Journey to Prof I."
It includes a defined three-tiered progression model (Graduate → Associate → Prof I), embedded feedback and promotion cycles, ownership, and impact from day one.
This initiative ensures that our early-career hires are not only set up for long-term career success, but also empowered to thrive. It is a core part of Canonical's commitment to inclusive, future-focused talent development.
Interested in applying? Find out more about our hiring process.
Hear from team members on the Journey to Prof I
"I particularly appreciate the structured nature of the program, how it sets milestones for my professional development and how it establishes a clear criteria according to which I could evaluate my progress.
The program has worked for me as a roadmap, providing me with an overview of what skills and behaviors can be expected from a professional at each step of their career.
It has helped me identify my own strengths and weaknesses, allowing me to focus on improving the necessary skills at each step."
Octavio
Associate Software Security Engineer
"What I like most about the program is that it allows career advancement from day 1. Knowing that there's plenty of room for growth satisfies my desire to continuously learn, improve, and advance in my career. It also makes me more focused and intentional in what I do. I'd say both technical and behavioral skills have been improved a lot during the journey."
Trinh
Graduate Talent Experience Generalist
"Thanks to the program, I've learned to pick up new skills quickly - to me one month at Canonical feels like six months of development. In addition to gaining hard skills, I've developed the habit of regularly seeking feedback, reflecting on my progress, and giving visibility into my work. Furthermore, working remotely has taught me how to communicate effectively across teams, time zones, and diverse backgrounds."
Aleksandra
Associate Social Media Marketing Specialist
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