The company is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is widely used in significant enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. Our customers include leading public cloud and silicon providers and industry leaders across various sectors. We are committed to global distributed collaboration, with 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and very few office-based roles. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person at interesting locations to align on strategy and execution.
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We are hiring a Senior Software Engineer to be an integral part of the team, driving process improvement, assisting the manager in running the team, coaching and developing less experienced colleagues, and owning functional areas from design and implementation to support and maintenance. Juju powers model-driven operations and is crucial for managing complex software across various environments including public cloud, private cloud, Kubernetes, and bare-metal. Many internal and external teams depend on Juju for their services and products.
What Your Day Will Look Like:
- Own the design, delivery, and support of features in a highly concurrent, highly distributed system.
- Collaborate proactively with a distributed team.
- Debug issues and interact with upstream communities publicly.
- Work alongside talented engineers across many fields.
- Coach and develop team members with less experience.
What We Are Looking For:
- Proven track record of professional software delivery using Go.
- Hands-on experience developing highly concurrent distributed systems.
- Excellent communication skills in English, both verbal and written.
- Exceptional academic record from high school and preferably university.
- Experience with agile software development methodologies.
- Willingness to travel up to 4 times a year for internal events.
Additional Skills That May Be Helpful:
- Experience with container technologies (Docker, LXD, Kubernetes, etc.).
- Development experience in C, C++, Rust, or other low-level programming languages.
- Solid networking background and experience.
- Familiarity with the Linux and open-source software world.
- Experience with configuration management software (Ansible, Chef, Puppet, etc.).
- Knowledge of cloud computing.
- Passion for software quality and testing.
- Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases.
- Contributions to open source projects or community.
- Experience developing plugins for Terraform.
What We Offer You:
- Competitive compensation based on geographical location, experience, and performance.
- Performance-driven annual bonus and annual compensation review.
- Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year.
- Recognition rewards and annual holiday leave.
- Maternity and paternity leave.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Opportunity to travel to meet colleagues and attend company events.
- Priority Pass for travel upgrades for long-haul company events.
About the company:
The company is at the forefront of the global move to open source, publishing Ubuntu, one of the most significant open source projects. We recruit globally and uphold a high standard for our team members. The company has been a remote-first company since its inception in 2004, offering a unique opportunity to engage with the future of digital business. We pride ourselves on fostering a diverse workplace, free from discrimination, and giving fair consideration to all applicants.
