About the job
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 breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with over 1200 colleagues in more than 75 countries and very few office-based roles. Teams meet two to four times a year in person in interesting locations around the world to align on strategy and execution. The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing.
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The role
We build internal systems to the same standard as our public products: specified, tested, reviewed, and observable. We want engineers who enjoy that rigor and take full ownership of what they ship.
What You Will Do
- Design and deliver systems and platforms, including intuitive UIs
- Build Go services and APIs that connect many data sources
- Design data models and architecture for connected systems
- Turn data into clear dashboards and visualizations
- Build LLM-powered features into everyday workflows
- Write specs, estimate work and deliver to agreed criteria
- Set a high bar in code review, testing, and documentation
- Partner with non-technical colleagues to turn needs into tools
- Mentor engineers and improve how the team works
Who You Are
You have deep expertise in at least two of:
- Back-end services in Go
- Modern front-end engineering (React/Svelte/TypeScript)
- Data engineering and analytics
- Data visualization
- Applied LLM/ML in production workflows
You Also
- Treat testing, security, performance, and accessibility as part of the job
- Handle sensitive people data with care
- Write clearly and work well in a distributed team
- Own your work from first spec to production
Nice to have:
- Python, Go, React, Svelte, PostgreSQL, Kubernetes, a history of building tools for HR, finance, or operations.
The ideal candidate will use their passion for experimentation and analytics to build tomorrow’s tech organization. This team will help us gain insights into the business and our talent pool, and use those insights to improve the experience of working at the company.
As a Workplace Engineer, you need an analytical, data-driven mind and a passion to connect and make sense of interesting data from APIs. We focus heavily on the collection of metrics, optimizing processes, and ways of working across the organization. You need to demonstrate leadership, excellence, and consistency and will mentor others in the team.
What We Offer Colleagues
We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide. We revisit compensation annually (and more often for graduates and associates) to ensure we recognize outstanding performance. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus or commission. We provide team members with additional benefits that reflect our values and ideals. We balance our programs to meet local needs and ensure fairness globally.
- Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
- Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
- Annual compensation review
- Recognition rewards
- Annual holiday leave
- Maternity and paternity leave
- Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform
- Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
- Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events
The company is an equal opportunity employer
We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.
