Go Engineer — Container Images & CI/CD (Remote)

Canonical; Makkah Region; On-site; SAR 262,467 - 337,457; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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

Travel opportunities

Priority Pass for company events

Job summary

Canonical is hiring for a role focused on developing a new generation of Ubuntu-based container images aimed at simplifying open-source application deployment globally. This position involves working with various teams to ensure high-quality standards while implementing effective Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery automation.

The ideal candidate will have experience in software development, particularly with Go, and familiarity with container technologies. Canonical offers a distributed work environment with opportunities for travel and a strong emphasis on community engagement and knowledge sharing.

Qualifications

• Knowledgeable and passionate about software development.
• Experience in collaborative development.
• Worked with CI/CD systems (e.g. Jenkins, GitHub Actions).
• Track record of delivering high-quality software.
• Experience with container images and operations.
• Significant experience with Go.
• Experienced with Linux systems administration.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Build robust, scalable container images.
• Work on automated CI/CD processes.
• Write tools and tests for security compliance.
• Work in Go to deliver new functionalities.
• Participate in code and architectural reviews.
• Provide technical feedback for decision making.
• Engage with the open-source community.
• Write documentation and grow knowledge base.
• Mentor and assist in hiring.

Skills

Software development

Collaborative development

CI/CD systems

Container images

Container management

Go

Linux systems administration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's or equivalent in Computer Science or STEM

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Canonical is hiring for a role focused on developing a new generation of Ubuntu-based container images aimed at simplifying open-source application deployment globally. This position involves working with various teams to ensure high-quality standards while implementing effective Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery automation.

The ideal candidate will have experience in software development, particularly with Go, and familiarity with container technologies. Canonical offers a distributed work environment with opportunities for travel and a strong emphasis on community engagement and knowledge sharing.