Golang Engineer

Stack

Responsibilities

• ▹Design and implement well-tested and documented software in Go
• ▹Debug and fix issues encountered by users
• ▹Participate in the engineering process through code and architectural reviews
• ▹Collaborate with community and colleagues on technical specifications
• ▹Seek improvements to engineering and operations practices
• ▹In some cases, deploy and operate services developed by the team
• ▹Contribute to the success of the product through technical advocacy

Requirements

• ▹An exceptional academic track record from both high school and university
• ▹Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM, or a compelling narrative about an alternative path
• ▹Drive and a track record of going above and beyond expectations
• ▹Well-organised, self-starting and able to deliver to schedule
• ▹Professional manner interacting with colleagues, partners and the community
• ▹Experience designing and writing high-quality Golang software on Linux
• ▹Experience with and passion for Linux at the system level
• ▹For more senior roles: experience building, deploying and operating distributed systems and APIs
• ▹Professional written and spoken English
• ▹Experience with Linux (Debian or Ubuntu preferred)
• ▹Excellent communication and presentation skills
• ▹Ability to travel twice a year for company events of up to two weeks each

Nice to have

• ▹Experience developing for Ubuntu Linux
• ▹Experience with Juju, LXD, Microk8s, Snapd, Ubuntu Core, Ubuntu Pro
• ▹Performance engineering and security experience

Soft skills

What we offer

• ▹Distributed work environment with twice-yearly in-person team sprints
• ▹Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
• ▹Annual compensation review
• ▹Performance-driven annual bonus or commission
• ▹Recognition rewards
• ▹Annual holiday leave
• ▹Maternity and paternity leave
• ▹Employee Assistance Program
• ▹Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
• ▹Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events
• ▹Fully remote work in every time zone

About the company

Canonical is an open-source technology company that publishes Ubuntu. It has more than 1,200 colleagues in over 80 countries, mostly working remotely, and is founder-led, profitable and growing.