ROLE

The WebApps Team develops tools and solutions for integrating Web technologies on the Ubuntu platform.

We are looking for an experienced software engineer to join the team to develop Cordova Ubuntu and our Webapp container.

A Web native, with significant HTML5 applications development under your belt, you will also need to have a strong experience with the Ubuntu foundations, most notably Qt/QML. A working Knowledge of Oxide, or its underlying Chromium / Webkit constituents are a definitive plus.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Implement features in the Cordova Ubuntu and Webapp Container

Use test-driven development, and ensure good code and functional test coverage

Work in collaboration with other teams to integrate Web technologies inside Ubuntu

Collaborate with the Apache Cordova project

Work within our globally dispersed team to deliver project components;

Participate to the release management of those

International travel to Ubuntu meetings a minimum of four times a year.

REQUIRED DESIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

Excellent Javascript and C++ programming skills with extensive and diverse experience of client side software development in these languages

Strong experience with core web technologies such as HTML5, CSS

Experience with Qt and QML

Development experience with popular Javascript frameworks, like for example: NodeJS, Angular or ReactJS, or similar

Excellent English language skills, both oral and written

DESIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

Contributions or at least familiarity with Oxide, Blink, V8 or the Webkit project

Software delivery on mobile or embedded devices

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer

Extra tags: QT, QML, HTML5 , Javascript, C++