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Public Cloud Solution Architect
Canonical USA INC · 🇺🇸 Home Based - Americas
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 1 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Feb 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 1 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Canonical USA INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles1 certified filing for “Public Cloud Alliance Director” (Sales Managers) in MA: $157k–$157k, median $157k. Most were filed at wage level II (100%) — 2 lottery entries, ≈31% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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Sponsor Radar — Canonical USA INC
The US Department of Labor certified 1 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Feb 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 1 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is very widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. Our customers include the world's leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders in many sectors. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and very few office-based roles. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person, in interesting locations around the world, to align on strategy and execution. The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing. We are hiring a Public Cloud Solution Architect to drive Canonical’s joint initiatives and technical engagements with major public clouds. This role will act as the technical counterpart to Canonical’s Cloud Alliance GTM Lead, working closely with engineering, sales, and product management teams across Canonical and our cloud partners. While not a sales role, it demands both technical expertise and commercial awareness, as well as the ability to prioritize and navigate the strategies of both parties. Location: This role will be based remotely in the AMER region. The role entails • Collaborating with product, engineering, and alliance teams at public cloud partners to align on open-source strategies. • Ensuring Canonical’s product requirements are clear and delivery is executed as planned. • Maintaining relationships with engineering teams to integrate and optimize Ubuntu on public clouds. • Acting as a product champion and point of contact for named cloud partners. • Coordinating with marketing and product teams on messaging, content creation, and launch plans. • Creating partner- and customer-facing materials like webinars, presentations, videos, and white papers. • Driving Ubuntu adoption across cloud products, advocating its benefits to stakeholders. • Delivering first-party offerings with subscription components with cloud providers. • Leading in making Canonical products the default choice for our cloud partners to build on and accelerating adoption of our technology by end users on their platforms. What we are looking for in you • Working understanding and strong interest in public cloud technologies. • Exceptional academic track record from both high school and university, with an undergraduate degree in a technical subject or a compelling narrative about your alternative chosen path. • Confidence to respectfully speak up and exchange ideas without hesitation. • Driven to meet commitments and achieve results, evidenced by a track record of delivering beyond expectations. • A commitment to leadership, skills development and mentorship. • Passion for technology evidenced by personal as well as business pursuits. • Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability. • Outstanding business English writing and presentation skills. • Appreciative of diversity, effective in a multicultural, multi-national organisation • Ability to travel internationally twice a year for company events up to two weeks long. Nice-to-have skills • Experience with Linux (Debian or Ubuntu preferred), Azure, AWS, GCP, devops, containers, open source technologies. • Product management background or a desire for a future in product management. • Strategic partner management or development experience. • Understanding of marketing and go-to-market strategy. What we offer colleagues We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide. We revisit compensation annually (and more often for graduates and associates) to ensure we recognize outstanding performance. In a