Junior Software Developer - Observability

Canonical; Washington; Remote; USD 70,000 - 90,000; 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

Opportunity to travel to new locations

Priority Pass for long-haul company events

Job summary

A prominent open-source software provider is seeking a Junior Software Developer specialized in Python and Go. This remote role involves developing a cloud-native monitoring stack and collaborating with a globally distributed team. The ideal candidate should hold a Bachelor’s or equivalent in Computer Science, possess strong Python skills, and have an interest in additional technologies. Exceptional soft skills are valued. Benefits include travel opportunities and a personal development budget.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in Python and/or Go development.
• Interest and experience with two or more related technologies.

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.
• Work from home with global travel 2 to 4 weeks for company events.

Skills

Python

Go

Ubuntu Linux

Container images

Distributed systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or STEM

Job description

Junior Software Developer – Observability

Join Canonical, 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.

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 its administrators will enjoy smooth, lightweight Day 1 and Day 2 operations.

Location

Remote, based 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 work 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

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 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.

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Engineering and Information Technology