Junior Software Developer - Observability
Canonical is hiring a Junior Developer with a proven track record in Python and/or Go to join the Observability team. The team develops a cloud-native monitoring stack that composes best-in-class open-source monitoring tools into an opinionated, resilient and scalable solution providing deep insights out of the box. The stack monitors applications across Kubernetes, OpenStack, bare metal, virtual machines and containers, leveraging multiple data sources including Juju to contextualise telemetry. This is an opportunity for an engineer passionate about open source, Linux, Kubernetes and Observability. The role is remote in the EMEA and Americas regions.
Responsibilities
- ▹Collaborate proactively with a globally distributed team
- ▹Write, test and document high-quality code to create new features
- ▹Debug issues and interact with a vibrant community
- ▹Review code produced by other engineers
- ▹Attend conferences to represent Canonical and the Charmed Observability Stack
- ▹Work from home with global travel 2 to 4 weeks for internal and external events
Requirements
- ▹Love of technology and working with brilliant people
- ▹Values soft skills; passionate, enterprising, thoughtful and self-motivated
- ▹Bachelor's or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM or similar degree
- ▹Skilled Python developer, preferably with a track record in open source
- ▹Working knowledge of Go
- ▹Interest and experience with two or more of: Ubuntu Linux, container images, Debian packaging, snap, distributed systems
Soft skills
What we offer
- ▹Performance-driven annual bonus or commission
- ▹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 and Wellness Platform
- ▹Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
- ▹Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events
About the company
Canonical is the company behind Ubuntu, a leading open-source platform for public cloud, data science, AI, IoT and engineering. It is a founder-led, profitable and growing remote-first company with 1200+ colleagues across 75+ countries, operating as a distributed collaboration since 2004.