Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems, well-known for its widely used platform, Ubuntu. Our focus is on delivering services that support public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT, catering to industry leaders globally. With a global team of over 1200 colleagues across 75+ countries, we thrive in a distributed work environment, converging in-person twice a year in various engaging locations.
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We’re looking for exceptional engineers across all levels of seniority to join our microservices teams, focusing on back-end REST API microservices engineering in Go and Python. You should have a strong understanding of APIs, microservice design, engineering processes, and DevOps.
Key Responsibilities:
- Write high-quality, well-designed, and robust software that operates at scale.
- Design APIs and software architecture for collegial review.
- Write tests to validate software behavior.
- Build and maintain reliable and fault-tolerant applications and services.
- Collaborate proactively with a globally distributed team.
- Display technical leadership within Canonical and our external communities.
- Debug issues and produce high-quality solutions.
- Contribute to technical documentation.
- Engage in discussions and collaborations across teams at Canonical.
- Work from home with some travel for global company events.
Requirements:
- Exceptional academic record with a degree in Computer Science or STEM, or a compelling alternative narrative.
- Proficiency in Python and/or Go.
- Experience in writing modern, maintainable software.
- Familiarity with relational and non-relational database systems.
- Continuous integration and continuous delivery experience.
- Exposure to systems programming or scalable web services.
- Professional written and spoken English is required.
- Experience with Linux (Debian or Ubuntu preferred).
- Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability.
- Strong communication and presentation skills.
- Result-oriented, with a personal drive to meet commitments.
- Ability to travel for company events up to two weeks, twice annually.
Additional Skills (Optional):
- Experience with container technologies such as LXD, Docker, or Kubernetes.
- Understanding of build systems and toolchains.
- Familiarity with hyperscale public clouds/private clouds.
- Performance engineering and security experience.
What We Offer:
- Competitive compensation shaped by geographical location, experience, and performance, with annual reviews.
- Performance-driven annual bonus.
- Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year.
- Annual holiday leave and family leave policies.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Opportunities for global travel to meet colleagues.
Canonical is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We encourage applications from all experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds.
