Junior Software Developer - Observability

Canonical; Seattle (WA); Remote; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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

Annual compensation review

Recognition rewards

Maternity and paternity leave

Wellness Platform

Job summary

A global tech firm is seeking a Junior Software Developer to join their Observability team. This role involves developing innovative solutions using Python and Go in a cloud-native environment. Candidates should have a strong passion for open source software and demonstrate soft skills to thrive in a distributed team. The role offers a learning and development budget along with opportunities for global travel.

Qualifications

• Proficient in Python with a focus on software development.
• Experience working in distributed environments and open source.
• Ability to effectively collaborate with remote teams.

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.

Skills

Python development

Open source contribution

Knowledge of Go

Interest in Ubuntu Linux

Experience with distributed systems

Education

Bachelor’s or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM

Job description

Junior Software Developer - Observability at Canonical

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 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.

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 the end‑users, and administrators will enjoy smooth, lightweight Day 1 and Day 2 operations.

This is an exciting opportunity for a software engineer passionate about open source software, Linux, Kubernetes, and Observability. Build a rewarding, meaningful career working with the best and brightest people in technology at Canonical, the growing international software company behind Ubuntu.

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 2‑4 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 a 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.

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

About Canonical

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open‑source projects and the platform for AI, IoT, and the cloud, we are changing the world of software. 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. Most colleagues at Canonical have worked from home since our inception in 2004. Working here is a step into the future and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.

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.