Junior Software Developer - Observability

Canonical; Cincinnati (OH); Remote; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Personal learning budget of USD 2,000 per year

Annual compensation review

Recognition rewards

Maternity and paternity leave

Team member assistance program & wellness platform

Opportunity to travel to new locations

Job summary

A technology company is hiring a Junior Developer for their Observability team, focusing on developing a cloud-native monitoring stack with Python and Go. This remote role requires collaboration with a global team and offers benefits like a personal learning budget, annual reviews, and a distributed work environment with bi-annual team sprints. Ideal candidates should have a strong passion for technology, good soft skills, and experience in open source environments, making it a perfect opportunity for tech enthusiasts.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in Python and/or Go.
• Passion for technology and working with brilliant people.
• Interest and experience with distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate proactively with a globally distributed team.
• Write, test, and document high-quality code.
• Debug issues and interact with the community.

Skills

Python

Go

Soft skills

Open source

Education

College-degree in Computer Science, STEM or similar

Tools

Ubuntu Linux

Debian packaging

Container images

Snap

Job description

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

Job Title: Junior Developer (Observability Team)

We are hiring a Junior developer with a proven track record in Python and/or Go. As part of the Observability team, you will develop a cloud‑native monitoring stack that composes best‑in‑class open‑source monitoring tools. The stack is opinionated, resilient, and scalable, providing deep insights out of the box. The user experience is polished and seamless for end‑users, and its administrators will enjoy smooth, lightweight Day 1 and Day 2 operations.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate proactively with a globally distributed team
• Write, test, and document high‑quality code to create new features
• Debug issues and interact with a vibrant community
• Review code produced by other engineers
• Attend conferences to represent Canonical and the Charmed Observability Stack
• Work from home with global travel 2 to 4 weeks for internal and external events

Qualifications

• Passion for technology and working with brilliant people
• Strong soft skills: thoughtful, enterprising, self‑motivated
• College‑degree in Computer Science, STEM or similar
• Skilled Python developer, preferably with a track record in open source
• Working knowledge of Go
• Interest and experience with two or more of the following: Ubuntu Linux, container images, Debian packaging, snap, distributed systems

Location: Remote – EMEA and Americas regions

Benefits

• Distributed work environment with twice‑yearly in‑person team sprints
• Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
• Annual compensation review
• Recognition rewards
• Annual holiday leave
• Maternity and paternity leave
• Team member assistance program & wellness platform
• Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
• Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long‑haul company events

Canonical is an equal‑opportunity employer. We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.