Microservices Engineer

Canonical; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Remote; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Microservices Engineer to join their innovative team. This role offers the opportunity to work on high-quality, scalable software and API design, contributing to the growth of a leading open-source platform. As a key player in a globally distributed team, you'll engage in cutting-edge projects that enhance the performance and resilience of services used by millions. With a commitment to continuous learning and a supportive work environment, this position is perfect for those looking to make a significant impact in the tech world while enjoying the flexibility of remote work and biannual travel.

Benefits

Learning Budget

Health Support

Travel Opportunities

In-Person Team Sprints Twice a Year

Qualifications

• Strong academic record in Computer Science or STEM.
• Proficiency in Python and Go for back-end development.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-quality, scalable software and APIs.
• Collaborate with a global team and provide technical leadership.

Skills

Python

Go

API Design

Microservice Architecture

DevOps

Database Design

CI/CD Pipelines

Linux

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Education

Degree in Computer Science

STEM Degree or Equivalent Experience

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

LXD

Cloud Platforms

Job description

Join to apply for the Microservices Engineer role 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 enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. Our customers include top public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders worldwide. The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing, with a global distributed team of 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries, mostly working remotely. Teams meet in person a few times a year at various global locations.

This role targets engineers skilled in back-end REST API microservices development using Go and Python. It is open to all seniority levels. We seek outstanding engineers with clear expertise in API design, microservice architecture, engineering processes, and DevOps.

Our services must scale to support millions of Ubuntu clients and collaborate across large communities. As Ubuntu continues to lead in enterprise computing, the quality of our web services is crucial. We aim to enhance our practices in scalability, performance, resilience, and DevOps.

Key focus areas include:

• API design, documentation, and governance
• Database performance and design
• Multi-region service deployment for resilience and performance
• Security analysis techniques like fuzzing
• Tracing and profiling for distributed systems
• Next-generation DevOps practices

Location

Roles available across all time zones.

What your day will look like

• Develop high-quality, scalable software
• Design APIs and software architecture for review
• Create and run tests to validate software
• Build reliable, fault-tolerant applications
• Collaborate with a global team
• Provide technical leadership
• Debug and resolve issues
• Contribute to technical documentation
• Engage in cross-team collaboration
• Work remotely with biannual travel for company events

Candidate requirements

• Strong academic record and degree in Computer Science or STEM, or equivalent experience
• Proficiency in Python and/or Go
• Experience with modern, maintainable software development
• Knowledge of relational and non-relational databases
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines
• Background in systems programming or scalable web services
• Fluent in English, both spoken and written
• Experience with Linux (Debian/Ubuntu preferred)
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills
• Drive, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability
• Willingness to travel twice a year for up to two weeks

Additional skills

• Experience with container technologies (LXD, Docker, Kubernetes)
• Understanding of build systems and cross-compilation
• Experience with cloud platforms and distributed systems
• Performance engineering and security expertise

What we offer

Competitive worldwide compensation with annual reviews, bonuses, and benefits including a learning budget, health support, travel opportunities, and a distributed work environment with in-person team sprints twice a year.

About Canonical

Canonical is a pioneer in open source, publisher of Ubuntu, and a leader in AI, IoT, and cloud platforms. We hire globally, value excellence, and foster a diverse, inclusive workplace. Working here means thinking differently, working smarter, and continuous learning.

Additional info

Role level: Mid-Senior, Full-time, in the Engineering and IT sector within Software Development.