Software Engineer - Go

July 2

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Canonical

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Open Source • Cloud • AI

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.

501 - 1000 employees

Founded 2004

📋 Description

• Contribute to the design, delivery, and support of features in a highly concurrent, highly distributed system that drives cloud automation and software operations at scale. • Collaborate proactively with a distributed team • Debug issues and interact with upstream communities publicly • Work with helpful and talented engineers including experts in many fields • Discuss ideas and collaborate on finding good solutions • Work from home with global travel for 2 to 4 weeks per year for internal and external events

🎯 Requirements

• Experience developing software using Go. • Excellent communication skills in the English language, both verbal and written, especially in online environments • An exceptional academic track record from both high school and preferably university • Willingness to travel up to 4 times a year for internal events • Hands-on experience developing highly concurrent distributed systems • Experience with container technologies (Docker, LXD, Kubernetes, etc.) • Solid networking background and experience • Experience with agile software development methodologies • Experience in the Linux and open-source software world • Experience with configuration management software (Ansible, Chef, Puppet, et al.) • Working knowledge of cloud computing • Experience with software packaging (Debian, snaps) • Programming with, and operating, SQL and NoSQL databases • Experience working on a distributed team on an open source project -- even if that is community open source contributions. • Demonstrated track record of Open Source contributions • Prior experience developing plugins for Terraform

🏖️ Benefits

• Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person - we’ve been working remotely since 2004! • 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 Programme • Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues from your team and others • Priority Pass for travel and travel upgrades for long haul company events