Senior Software Engineer - Digital Workplace

Canonical Ltd.; Paris; À distance; EUR 81 000 - 135 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Team sprints in person

Learning budget (USD 2,000/yr)

Annual compensation review

Recognition rewards

Annual holiday leave

Maternity/paternity leave

Wellness platform

Travel to locations

Priority Pass for events

Résumé du poste

Canonical Ltd. is seeking engineers who design and deliver robust internal systems with a focus on Go services, modern front-end interfaces, and data-driven workflows.

You will build APIs that connect multiple data sources, design scalable data models, and create dashboards and visualisations. Ideal candidates will have experience in back-end Go, frontend React/Svelte/TypeScript, data engineering, and applied ML in production workflows.

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in at least two of the listed areas.
• Experience designing and delivering scalable systems.
• Ability to mentor engineers and contribute to process improvements.

Responsabilités

• 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 visualisations.
• 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.

Connaissances

Go backend

Frontend (React/Svelte/TypeScript)

Data engineering

Data visualization

LLM/ML in production

Outils

Go

React

Svelte

TypeScript

PostgreSQL

Kubernetes

Description du poste

Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is very widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. Our customers include the world's leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders in many sectors. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and very few office-based roles. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person, in interesting locations around the world, to align on strategy and execution. The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing.

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 rigour 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 visualisations
• 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 visualisation
• 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.

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 all team members with additional benefits which 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

About Canonical

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm 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 of software. 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. Most colleagues at Canonical have worked from home since our inception in 2004. Working here is a step into the future and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.

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.