Backend SaaS Engineer — Open Source (Remote, Global Travel)

Canonical; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year

Annual compensation review

Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform

Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues

Job summary

A leading open-source software firm is seeking a Software Developer (Backend SaaS) to join their distributed team. This role requires strong proficiency in Python and web frameworks like Flask and Django. Responsibilities include writing code, collaborating with a global team, and participating in code reviews. Canonical offers a flexible work environment, personal development budgets, and opportunities for travel. This is an exciting chance to work with innovative technology and contribute to significant projects in the open-source space.

Qualifications

• Proficiency developing public-facing APIs and web applications, preferably using Python.
• Experience with Python and web frameworks such as Flask and Django.
• Comfortable with Ubuntu as a development and deployment platform.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate proactively with a distributed team.
• Write high-quality code to create new features, fix bugs and modernize the Landscape codebase.
• Participate in the engineering process with code and architectural reviews.

Skills

Python

Flask

Django

PostgreSQL

Public-facing APIs

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or STEM

Job description

A leading open-source software firm is seeking a Software Developer (Backend SaaS) to join their distributed team. This role requires strong proficiency in Python and web frameworks like Flask and Django. Responsibilities include writing code, collaborating with a global team, and participating in code reviews. Canonical offers a flexible work environment, personal development budgets, and opportunities for travel. This is an exciting chance to work with innovative technology and contribute to significant projects in the open-source space.