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Senior Juju Software Engineer (Go)

Unlock employer Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Posted: 09 Dec 2025

Financial

  • Estimate: $100k - $130k*
  • Zero income tax location

Accessibility

  • Fully Remote
  • Apply from abroad
  • Visa Provided

Requirements

  • Experience: Senior
  • English: Professional

Position

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 enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT, serving customers that include leading public cloud and silicon providers.

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We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our team, driving process improvement and assisting in team management, while coaching and developing less experienced colleagues. In this role, you will own functional areas from design and implementation through to support and maintenance.

As a Senior Software Engineer, your responsibilities will include owning the design, delivery, and support of features in a highly concurrent, highly distributed system that drives cloud automation and software operations at scale, collaborating proactively with a distributed team, debugging issues, interacting with upstream communities, and contributing to the maintenance of a first-class engineering team.

Key Requirements:

  • Proven track record of professional software delivery using Go.
  • Hands-on experience in developing highly concurrent distributed systems.
  • Excellent communication skills in English, both verbal and written, especially in online environments.
  • An 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 (Preferred):

  • 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.
  • Experience in the Linux and open-source software world.
  • Knowledge of configuration management software (Ansible, Chef, Puppet).
  • Understanding of cloud computing.
  • Passion for software quality and testing.
  • Experience with database programming (SQL and NoSQL).
  • Contributions to open source projects.

Work Conditions: Full-time, globally remote role with travel required for 2 to 4 weeks per year for internal and external events.

What We Offer:

  • Competitive compensation revisited annually.
  • Performance-driven annual bonuses.
  • Remote work environment with team sprints twice a year in person.
  • Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year.
  • Annual holiday leave and maternity/paternity leave.
  • Employee Assistance Programme.
  • Opportunities for travel to meet colleagues globally.

About the company: The company is at the forefront of the global open-source movement, publishing Ubuntu and championing AI, IoT, and cloud solutions. We maintain a remote-first model and strongly believe in diversity and inclusion within our workplace. We are committed to providing equal opportunity for all applicants.

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