Juju Software Engineer (Go)
Juju Software Engineer (Go) – join Canonical
Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our flagship platform, Ubuntu, powers breakthrough initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. Clients include the world's leading public cloud and silicon providers as well as industry leaders across many sectors. The company pioneered global distributed collaboration with 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and maintains a truly remote-first culture.
Location: Global remote role.
What your day will look like
- Contribute to the design, delivery, and support of features in a highly concurrent, highly distributed system that drives cloud automation and software operations at scale.
- Collaborate proactively with a distributed team.
- Debug issues and interact with upstream communities publicly.
- Work with talented engineers, including experts in many fields.
- Discuss ideas and collaborate on finding good solutions.
- Work from home with global travel for 2‑4 weeks per year for internal and external events.
What we are looking for in you
- Experience developing software using Go.
- Excellent communication skills in English, both verbal and written, especially in online environments.
- Exceptional academic track record from high school and preferably university.
- Willingness to travel up to four times a year for internal events.
Additional skills that you might also bring
- Hands‑on experience developing highly concurrent distributed systems.
- Experience with container technologies (Docker, LXD, Kubernetes, etc.).
- Solid background in networking.
- Experience with agile software development methodologies.
- Experience in the Linux and open‑source software world.
- Experience with configuration‑management software (Ansible, Chef, Puppet, etc.).
- Working knowledge of cloud computing.
- Experience with software packaging (Debian, snaps).
- Programming with, and operating, SQL and NoSQL databases.
- Experience working on a distributed team on an open‑source project – even if that is community open‑source contributions.
- Demonstrated track record of Open Source contributions.
- Prior experience developing plugins for Terraform.
What we offer you
- Distributed work environment with twice‑yearly team sprints in person – we've been working remotely since 2004.
- Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year.
- Annual compensation review.
- Recognition rewards.
- Annual holiday leave.
- Maternity and paternity leave.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues from your team and others.
- Priority Pass for travel 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 publisher of Ubuntu – one of the most important open‑source projects and the platform for AI, IoT, and the cloud – we are changing the world daily. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence – to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do.
Canonical is an equal opportunity employer
We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background creates a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.