Junior Software Developer - Observability

Canonical; Phoenix (AZ); Remote; 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

Job summary

A leading open-source software company is seeking a Junior Software Developer to enhance their Observability team. This position involves developing a cloud-native monitoring stack with a focus on Python and Go. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and a passion for technology. The role is remote but includes opportunities for global travel to conferences and team sprints. Competitive compensation and a learning budget are also offered.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in Python development, preferably in open source.
• Working knowledge of Go programming language.
• Interest and experience with Ubuntu Linux and distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a globally distributed team.
• Write, test, and document high-quality code.
• Debug issues and interact with the community.
• Review code produced by other engineers.

Skills

Python

Go

Ubuntu Linux

Distributed systems

Debian packaging

Container images

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or similar

Job description

Junior Software Developer - Observability

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 public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. The company is founder‑led, profitable and growing.

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 lightweight Day‑1 and Day‑2 operations.

Location: This role will be based remotely in the EMEA and Americas regions.

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

• You love technology and working with brilliant people.
• You value soft skills and are passionate, enterprising, thoughtful and self‑motivated.
• You have a Bachelor's or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM or similar degree.
• You are a skilled Python developer, preferably with a track record in open source.
• You have a working knowledge of Go.
• You have interest and experience with two or more of the following: Ubuntu Linux, container images, Debian packaging, snap, distributed systems.

Compensation and Benefits

• Distributed work environment with twice‑yearly team sprints in person.
• 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 foster a workplace free from discrimination and value diversity of experience, perspectives and background as essential to creating better products.