Lead Golang Software Engineer, Commercial Systems

Canonical; San Jose (CA); Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading provider of open-source software, Canonical is hiring a Lead Golang Software Engineer. This role involves developing solutions, leading design efforts, and mentoring team members in a distributed work environment. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in Golang and excellent communication skills, with opportunities for travel and professional development.

Benefits

Distributed work environment with biannual in-person sprints

Learning and development budget of USD 2,000/year

Performance reviews and recognition rewards

Comprehensive leave policies

Travel opportunities

Employee assistance programs

Qualifications

• Experience with Golang development.
• Excellent English communication and presentation skills.
• Willingness to travel internationally twice a year.

Responsibilities

• Developing solutions with Golang.
• Leading design, reviews, and implementation.
• Mentoring colleagues and promoting engineering best practices.

Skills

Golang development

Excellent English communication

Result-driven

Education

Strong academic background and technical education

Job description

Lead Golang Software Engineer, Commercial Systems

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Canonical is a leading provider of open-source software and operating systems for global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is widely used in enterprise initiatives like cloud, data science, AI, and IoT. Our team comprises over 1200 colleagues across more than 80 countries, with few office-based roles, emphasizing distributed collaboration.

We are hiring a Lead Golang Software Engineer at any seniority level who values high engineering standards, continuous improvement, and skill development. This role offers the chance to work with popular systems, integration technologies, and open-source solutions.

The Commercial Systems unit consists of seven engineering teams collaborating closely with other departments. Key services include:

• Billing team: Develops a Golang service for metrics-based billing, customer spend visibility, and integration with payment systems.
• Contracts team: Builds a Golang service for managing customer contracts, integrating with CRM and accounting systems.
• Livepatch team: Creates a service for delivering Linux kernel patches to address vulnerabilities in real-time.
• Ubuntu Pro backend team: Develops backend services for Ubuntu Pro's security subscriptions.

This role can be based remotely in the EMEA or AMER regions, depending on the team.

Responsibilities include:

• Developing solutions with Golang
• Leading design, reviews, and implementation
• Deploying and operating services
• Mentoring colleagues and promoting engineering best practices

Requirements:

• Strong academic background and technical education
• Experience with Golang development
• Excellent English communication and presentation skills
• Result-driven with a strong work ethic
• Willingness to travel internationally twice a year

Nice-to-have skills:

• Performance engineering and security expertise
• Experience in accounting, sales, or business roles

Benefits include:

• Distributed work environment with biannual in-person sprints
• Learning and development budget of USD 2,000/year
• Performance reviews, recognition rewards, and comprehensive leave policies
• Travel opportunities and employee assistance programs

About Canonical:

Canonical pioneers open-source solutions, publishing Ubuntu and supporting AI, IoT, and cloud projects. We value excellence, diversity, and innovation, offering a remote work environment since 2004.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.