Microservices Engineer

Canonical; Portland (ME); Remote; USD 80,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Microservices Engineer, where you'll focus on back-end REST API microservices engineering using Go and Python. This role offers the opportunity to enhance the quality and performance of web services that support millions of users. You'll collaborate with a global team, develop scalable software, and engage in innovative DevOps practices. Enjoy competitive compensation, annual reviews, and a commitment to diversity in a dynamic work environment that encourages growth and creativity.

Benefits

Remote Work

Learning Budgets

Travel Opportunities

Performance Bonuses

Annual Reviews

Qualifications

• Strong academic background with a degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• Proficiency in Python and/or Go with experience in scalable web services.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Python

Go

API Design

DevOps

Database Optimization

CI/CD Pipelines

Linux

Communication Skills

Education

Degree in Computer Science/STEM

High School Diploma

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

LXD

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, along with industry leaders across sectors. The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing, with a global team of over 1200 colleagues in 75+ countries, primarily working remotely with occasional in-person meetings.

This role focuses on back-end REST API microservices engineering in Go and Python, suitable for all seniority levels. We seek an outstanding engineer with strong API, microservice design, and DevOps expertise.

Our services must scale to serve millions of Ubuntu clients and support extensive community collaboration. As Ubuntu continues to lead in enterprise cloud adoption, enhancing our web services' quality and performance is critical. We aim to improve scalability, resilience, and DevOps practices through this growth.

Key areas of interest include:

1. API design, documentation, and governance
2. Database performance optimization
3. Multi-region service deployment for resilience and performance
4. Security analysis techniques like fuzzing
5. Tracing and profiling for distributed systems
6. Next-generation DevOps practices

Location

Open roles available across all time zones.

Typical day

1. Develop high-quality, scalable software
2. Design APIs and architecture for review
3. Write validation tests
4. Build fault-tolerant applications
5. Collaborate with a global team
6. Provide technical leadership
7. Debug and resolve issues
8. Contribute to documentation
9. Engage in cross-team collaboration
10. Work remotely with biannual travel for company events

Candidate requirements

1. Strong academic background in high school and university
2. Degree in Computer Science/STEM or equivalent experience
3. Proficiency in Python and/or Go
4. Experience with modern, maintainable software
5. Knowledge of relational and non-relational databases
6. Experience with CI/CD pipelines
7. Systems programming or scalable web services experience
8. Proficiency in English
9. Linux experience (Debian/Ubuntu preferred)
10. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
11. Self-motivated, curious, adaptable, responsible
12. Willing to travel twice a year for up to two weeks

Additional skills (a plus)

1. Experience with container tech (LXD, Docker, Kubernetes)
2. Build systems and cross-compilation knowledge
3. Experience with cloud platforms
4. Distributed systems expertise
5. Performance engineering and security skills

What we offer

Competitive worldwide compensation with annual reviews, performance bonuses, and benefits including remote work, learning budgets, travel opportunities, and more.

About Canonical

Canonical leads in open source innovation, publishing Ubuntu, a key platform for AI, IoT, and cloud. We hire globally, uphold high standards, and foster a diverse, inclusive workplace. Working here challenges you to think differently and grow your skills.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We value diversity and are committed to a discrimination-free workplace.

Job Details

• Seniority: Mid-Senior level
• Type: Full-time
• Function: Engineering and IT
• Industry: Software Development