Junior Software Developer - Observability

Canonical; City of Syracuse (NY); Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year

Annual compensation review

Maternity and paternity leave

Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform

Priority Pass for travel upgrades

Job summary

A leading tech firm is seeking a Junior Developer to join the Observability team, focusing on building a cloud-native monitoring stack using open-source tools. The ideal candidate will be proficient in Python, with some knowledge of Go, and have a Bachelor's in Computer Science or related field. This remote role allows for occasional global travel to team events and emphasizes proactive collaboration within a distributed team environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Python and/or Go.
• Skilled Python developer, preferably with open-source track record.
• Working knowledge of Go.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate proactively with a globally distributed team.
• Write, test, and document high-quality code for new features.
• Debug issues and engage with the open-source community.
• Review code produced by other engineers.
• Represent the company at conferences and internal workshops.

Skills

Python

Go

Ubuntu Linux

Container images

Distributed systems

Education

Bachelor's in Computer Science or equivalent

Job description

Canonical is a leading provider of open‑source software and operating systems for global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, powers breakthrough initiatives in public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. With 1,200+ colleagues across 75+ countries, we focus on distributed collaboration and minimal office presence.

We are hiring a Junior developer with proven experience in Python and/or Go for the Observability team. You will help build a cloud‑native monitoring stack using best‑in‑class open‑source tools to deliver tight, scalable insights to users and admins.

Location

Remote – EMEA and Americas. The role is fully remote with occasional global travel (2–4 weeks per year) to team sprints and events.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate proactively with a globally distributed team.
• Write, test, and document high‑quality code for new features.
• Debug issues and engage with the open‑source community.
• Review code produced by other engineers.
• Represent Canonical at conferences and internal workshops.
• Work from home with global travel 2–4 weeks per year.

Qualifications

• Love technology and working with brilliant people.
• Value soft skills; passionate, enterprising, thoughtful, and self‑motivated.
• Bachelor’s or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM or similar.
• Skilled Python developer, preferably with open‑source track record.
• Working knowledge of Go.
• Experience or interest in at least two of: Ubuntu Linux, container images, Debian packaging, snap, distributed systems.

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.

About Canonical

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. We publish Ubuntu, one of the most impactful open‑source projects, and lead the industry in AI, IoT, and cloud platforms. We recruit globally and set a very high standard for people joining our teams.

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer.

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