About the Job:
Our mission is to build a next-generation private cloud infrastructure, combining KVM, Ceph, and SDN technologies to create a data center scale cloud that 'just works' and provides a mission-critical cloud for edge and core enterprise deployments. We are hiring a Golang software engineer to work on the low-level Go codebase sitting between our REST API and the low-level C libraries used to manage containers and virtual machines.
We are looking for system-level developers with experience in design and data management/modeling. LXD components span the entire software stack from low-level kernel features to the upper level management API/CLI. Our most effective engineers are fluent in all these layers and able to anticipate the consequences of design and engineering choices elsewhere in a complex distributed system.
This is an opportunity for someone who wants to have a meaningful impact on modern cloud computing technologies. Canonical offers a fun, fast-paced team environment and a career full of learning and development.
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What You Will Focus On:
- Design, implement, and document system-level Go code
- Model data, design database schema, and implement data storage in a dqlite (SQL) database
- Maintain code quality through static analysis, unit and system tests
- Collaborate proactively with a distributed team
- Discuss ideas and collaborate on finding good solutions
- Work from home with global travel 2 to 4 weeks/year for internal and external events
What We Are Looking For:
- Experience programming in Go and C
- Knowledgeable in networking and storage technologies
- Experience with two or more of: cloud computing, virtualisation, containers, distributed systems, open source community
- Curious, flexible, articulate, and accountable
- Value soft skills and are enterprising, thoughtful, and self-motivated
- Bachelor's or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM, or similar degree
Benefits:
- Competitive compensation based on geographic location, experience, and performance
- Performance-driven annual bonus
- 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
- Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long haul company events
Location:
Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates (Remote)
Work Conditions:
Full-time, Remote position available in EMEA and the Americas
About Canonical:
Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT, and the cloud, we are changing the world daily. We recruit globally and set a high standard for joining the company, expecting excellence to succeed. Canonical has been a remote-first company since its inception in 2004, offering a future-focused work environment that challenges employees to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise their game.
Canonical is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to fostering a diverse workplace free from discrimination, ensuring every identity is given fair consideration.
