Senior Juju Software Engineer (Go)

About the Position

We are seeking a Senior Juju Software Engineer (Go) to join Canonical's globally remote team, driving cloud automation and software operations at scale.

Responsibilities

• Own the design, delivery, and support of features in a highly concurrent, highly distributed system that drives cloud automation and software operations at scale.
• Collaborate proactively with a distributed team.
• Debug issues and interact with upstream communities publicly.
• Work with helpful and talented engineers including experts in many fields.
• Discuss ideas and collaborate on finding good solutions.
• Coach and develop team members with less experience, actively contributing to building and maintaining a first-class engineering team.
• Work from home with global travel for 2 to 4 weeks per year for internal and external events.

Requirements

• Proven track record of professional software delivery using Go.
• Hands-on experience developing highly concurrent distributed systems.
• Excellent communication skills in the English language, both verbal and written, especially in online environments.
• An exceptional academic track record from both high school and preferably university.
• Experience with agile software development methodologies.
• Willingness to travel up to 4 times a year for internal events.

Nice to Have

• Experience with container technologies (Docker, LXD, Kubernetes, etc.).
• Experience doing development in C, C++, Rust, or other low-level programming languages.
• Solid networking background and experience.
• Experience in the Linux and open-source software world.
• Experience with configuration management software (Ansible, Chef, Puppet, et al.).
• Working knowledge of cloud computing.
• Passionate about software quality and testing.
• Experience with packaging (Debian, snaps).
• Programming with, and operating, SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Experience working on a distributed team on an open source project -- even if that is community open source contributions.
• Demonstrated track record of Open Source contributions.
• Prior experience developing plugins for Terraform.

We Offer

• Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person - we’ve been working remotely since 2004!
• 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 from your team and others.
• Priority Pass for travel and travel upgrades for long haul company events.

About the Company

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm that is 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 on a daily basis. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence - in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do.

Canonical has been a remote-first company since its inception in 2004. Work at Canonical is a step into the future, and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game. Canonical provides a unique window into the world of 21st-century digital business.

Canonical 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.