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# Software Developer (Backend Saas)

- **Company:** Canonical Ltd.
- **Location:** Madrid, Spain (Remote available)
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Ubuntu (Operating System), Software as a Service, Software Quality, Databases, DevOps, Django Web Framework, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, Release Management, Web Applications, Web Application Frameworks, Flask (Web Framework), Backend, Information Technology
- **Published:** September 16, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.buscojobs.com.es/software-developer-backend-saas-en-madrid-ID-370596764

## About the Role

You love technology and working with brilliant people
You are curious, flexible, articulate, and accountable
You value soft skills and are passionate, enterprising, thoughtful, and self?motivated
You have a Bachelor's or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM or a similar degree
You have proficiency developing public?facing APIs and web applications, preferably using Python
Experience with Python and web frameworks such as Flask and Django
Experience with databases, and ORMs (PostgreSQL a plus)
You are comfortable with Ubuntu as a development and deployment platform

## Description

Software Developer (Backend SaaS)atCanonicalJoin us as we build the next generation management solution for Ubuntu in the enterprise-on premise and on the public cloud-to enable large estate observability, telemetry, security, compliance and operations.Our platform, Ubuntu, is widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT.Canonical is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with over 1,200 colleagues in 75+ countries and very few office?based roles.Location: This role will be based remotely in the Americas region.What you'll doCollaborate proactively with a distributed teamWrite high?quality code to create new features, fix bugs and modernise the Landscape codebaseDemonstrate a strong commitment to code quality and automated testingParticipate in the engineering process with code and architectural reviewsTake personal ownership of problems and design and deliver solutionsWork remotely with global travel 2?4 weeks for internal and external eventsAssist with release management during each development cycleCollaborate with DevOps for Landscape SaaS, Canonical's hosted LandscapeWho you areYou love technology and working with brilliant peopleYou are curious, flexible, articulate, and accountableYou value soft skills and are passionate, enterprising, thoughtful, and self?motivatedYou have a Bachelor's or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM or a similar degreeYou have proficiency developing public?facing APIs and web applications, preferably using PythonExperience with Python and web frameworks such as Flask and DjangoExperience with databases, and ORMs (PostgreSQL a plus)You are comfortable with Ubuntu as a development and deployment platformWhat we offer colleaguesDistributed work environment with twice?yearly team sprints in personPersonal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per yearAnnual compensation reviewRecognition rewardsAnnual holiday leaveMaternity and paternity leaveTeam Member Assistance Program & Wellness PlatformOpportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleaguesPriority Pass and travel upgrades for long?haul company eventsAbout 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.Canonical is an equal opportunity employer We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination.Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products.Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.Seniority levelEntry levelEmployment typeFull?timeJob functionEngineering and Information TechnologyIndustriesSoftware Development#J-*****-Ljbffr


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