
501 - 1000 employees
Founded 2004
đ¤ Artificial Intelligence
Open Source ⢠Cloud ⢠Artificial Intelligence
Canonical is the company behind Ubuntu, the world's most popular open-source operating system, which provides fast, modern, and secure Linux solutions for desktops, servers, and cloud environments. They offer a comprehensive set of products and services, including Ubuntu Desktop, Ubuntu Server, cloud solutions such as OpenStack, and tools for managing containerized applications with Kubernetes. Canonical focuses on making open-source technology reliable and accessible across various industries, from IoT and AI to enterprise infrastructure.
đ April 1
đ Anywhere in the World
â° Full Time
đĄ Mid-level
đ Senior
đ Backend Engineer
đť Ghost score 50%
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501 - 1000 employees
Founded 2004
đ¤ Artificial Intelligence
Open Source ⢠Cloud ⢠Artificial Intelligence
Canonical is the company behind Ubuntu, the world's most popular open-source operating system, which provides fast, modern, and secure Linux solutions for desktops, servers, and cloud environments. They offer a comprehensive set of products and services, including Ubuntu Desktop, Ubuntu Server, cloud solutions such as OpenStack, and tools for managing containerized applications with Kubernetes. Canonical focuses on making open-source technology reliable and accessible across various industries, from IoT and AI to enterprise infrastructure.
⢠Design and implement well-tested and documented software in Go ⢠Debug and fix issues encountered by your users ⢠Participate in our engineering process through code and architectural reviews ⢠Collaborate with community and colleagues on technical specifications ⢠Seek improvements to engineering and operations practices ⢠In some cases, deploy and operate services developed by the team ⢠Contribute to the success of your product through technical advocacy
⢠An exceptional academic track record from both high school and university ⢠Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM, or a compelling narrative about your alternative path ⢠Drive and a track record of going above-and-beyond expectations ⢠Well-organized, self-starting and able to deliver to schedule ⢠Professional manner interacting with colleagues, partners, and community ⢠Experience designing and writing high-quality Golang software on Linux ⢠Experience with and passion for Linux at the system level ⢠For more senior roles, experience building, deploying, and operating distributed systems and APIs ⢠Professional written and spoken English ⢠Experience with Linux (Debian or Ubuntu preferred) ⢠Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability ⢠Passion, thoughtfulness, and self-motivation ⢠Excellent communication and presentation skills ⢠Result-oriented, with a personal drive to meet commitments ⢠Ability to travel twice a year, for company events up to two weeks each
⢠Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person ⢠Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year ⢠Annual compensation review ⢠Recognition rewards ⢠Annual holiday leave ⢠Maternity and paternity leave ⢠Employee Assistance Program ⢠Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues ⢠Priority Pass, and travel upgrades for long haul company events
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