Remote Senior Go/Python Engineer — Kubernetes & Open Source

Canonical Ltd.; Dublin; Remote; EUR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Distributed work environment

Learning budget USD 2,000 per year

Annual compensation review

Recognition rewards

Annual holiday leave

Maternity and paternity leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Travel to new locations for meetings

Travel upgrades for events

Job summary

Canonical is hiring a senior software engineer to join the Kubernetes product team. You will build operators and addons enabling lifecycle management of Kubernetes components and easy integration of projects.

You will work with Golang and Python, with a focus on open source and Linux technologies. This remote position is available across the EMEA and Americas regions, offering a flexible, globally distributed collaboration environment.

Qualifications

• Proficient in Golang with production experience.
• Fluent in Python and scripting for automation.
• Experience with Kubernetes components and operators.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with leads to deliver team and company outcomes.
• Mentor colleagues on career development.
• Write high-quality code to implement new features.
• Debug and engage with the Kubernetes open source community.
• Collaborate with distributed teams across regions.
• Travel 2–4 weeks for internal and external events.

Skills

Golang development

Python

Kubernetes

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, STEM or similar

Job description

Canonical is hiring a senior software engineer to join the Kubernetes product team. You will build operators and addons enabling lifecycle management of Kubernetes components and easy integration of projects.

You will work with Golang and Python, with a focus on open source and Linux technologies. This remote position is available across the EMEA and Americas regions, offering a flexible, globally distributed collaboration environment.