Software Engineer - App Stores

Canonical; Aguascalientes; A distancia; USD 50,000 - 90,000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

An innovative tech firm is seeking a passionate software engineer to join their dynamic team focused on open source software and Linux. This role involves developing robust web service APIs and enhancing backend systems for large-scale applications. As part of a global, remote-first company, you'll collaborate with talented professionals while tackling exciting challenges in the cloud and IoT spaces. If you're driven by clean code and automated testing, this opportunity promises a rewarding career path in a supportive and diverse environment.

Formación

• Proficiency in developing public-facing APIs and web applications using Python.
• Familiarity with relational and non-relational databases.

Responsabilidades

• Collaborate remotely with a globally distributed team.
• Write clean web service APIs supporting CLI and web frontend clients.

Conocimientos

Python

Golang

API Development

Database Management

Ubuntu

Collaboration

Educación

Bachelor's in Computer Science

STEM Degree

Descripción del empleo

Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is 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 across various 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.

This is an exciting opportunity for an exceptional software engineer passionate about open source software, Linux, and Web Services at scale. Join Canonical to build a rewarding, meaningful career working with the best and brightest in technology.

Canonical's Store team develops and operates a large system of backend services powering the Snap Store and Charmhub.io marketplaces. Our services are primarily built in Python, with some components in Golang.

We face exciting challenges, including scaling our production architecture, expanding the range of software we deliver, and enhancing our offerings for IoT and large enterprise solutions.

If you are passionate about clean APIs, have a bias towards shipping, and believe automated tests are key to higher velocity and reliability, you'll be a great fit.

What you'll do

1. Collaborate remotely with a globally distributed team.
2. Write clean web service APIs supporting CLI and web frontend clients, using Python and optionally Golang.
3. Design and implement new features and enhancements from specification to production and ongoing operations at scale.
4. Review code and technical designs produced by other engineers.
5. Discuss ideas and collaborate on solutions.
6. Work remotely with global travel for 2 to 4 weeks for internal and external events.

Who you are

1. You have demonstrated proficiency in developing public-facing APIs and web applications using Python.
2. You have a broad technology base but favor backend code and infrastructure.
3. You are familiar with relational and non-relational databases, capable of designing efficient data models and tuning queries.
4. You are comfortable with Ubuntu for development and deployment.
5. You have strong academic performance in Computer Science, STEM, or a related degree.
6. You love technology and working with talented, diverse teams.
7. You are curious, flexible, articulate, and accountable.
8. You value soft skills and are passionate, enterprising, thoughtful, and self-motivated.

About Canonical

Canonical is an international software company working with the open-source community to deliver Ubuntu, the world's #1 cloud operating system. Our mission is to realize the potential of free software for individuals and organizations. We help businesses reduce costs, improve efficiency, and enhance security with Ubuntu. Canonical is a global, remote-first, open-source company with 700 professionals across 50 countries. We aim to be the world's best, not biggest, software company, setting the pace in the digital workplace.

What Canonical offers

As a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of open source, Canonical publishes Ubuntu, a key platform for AI, IoT, and cloud computing. We recruit globally and uphold high standards for our team members. Working here challenges you to think differently, learn new skills, and excel.

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer. We foster a workplace free from discrimination, valuing diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds to create a better environment and products. All applications will be considered fairly regardless of your identity.