Canonical is the company behind Ubuntu, the world's most popular enterprise Linux distribution. Founded in 2004, the firm delivers open source software across operating systems, cloud computing, IoT, AI, and systems management. Its product portfolio includes Ubuntu Pro for enterprise-grade cloud and AI deployments and Landscape, a systems management tool.
The company operates a global remote-first model, a practice it has followed since its founding, with over 1,200 colleagues spread across more than 80 countries, including offices in Calcutta and California. Canonical maintains the largest supported collection of open source software and nurtures a global community around its products.