As an Embedded Linux Containers Software Engineer on our SnapD team at Canonical, you will work on mission-critical Golang code with a focus on software delivery, containers, security sandboxing, telemetry, and device management. Snaps are next-generation software packaging and delivery solutions for Linux, designed for safety, security, and robustness, with application-specific confinement optimized for IoT devices, desktops, and servers.
Your role will require a passion for quality and performance, and an interest in the software publishing and consumption experience. Applicants should have a background in open-source software development, and a commitment to collaboration, peer reviews, good unit/integration testing, and maintainable code.
Key Responsibilities:
- Collaborate proactively with a distributed team
- Write high-quality code to create new features
- Debug issues and produce high-quality code to fix them
- Review code produced by other engineers
- Discuss ideas and collaborate on solutions
- Focus on achieving robustness despite unexpected events such as power outages
- Work from home with global travel for up to two weeks, twice a year
Who You Are:
- A technology enthusiast who enjoys working with brilliant people
- Curious, flexible, articulate, and accountable
- Valuing soft skills, thoughtful, and self-motivated
- Holder of a Bachelor's or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM, or similar degree
- Experienced in software development using Go, Python, C, or C++
- Knowledgeable in Linux system-level fundamentals (e.g., cgroups, namespaces, apparmor)
- Committed to software testing, code reviews, and maintainable code
About Canonical:
Canonical is a growing international software company focused on delivering Ubuntu. We help businesses worldwide reduce costs, improve efficiency, and enhance security with Ubuntu. Canonical is remote-first with a diverse workforce spanning across 50 countries, emphasizing a strong commitment to inclusivity and equal opportunity.
Benefits:
- Work from home
- Learning and development opportunities
- Competitive Salary
- Annual compensation review
- Recognition rewards
- Generous annual leave
- Paid maternity, paternity, and sick leave
- Priority Pass for travel
Canonical fosters a workplace free from discrimination, valuing diversity and varying perspectives to create a better work environment and better products.
