Remote Golang Engineer — Linux Systems & Open Source

Canonical; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Canonical is actively hiring Golang engineers for remote roles across our global teams. We look for engineers who can design and deliver high-performance Go services on Linux, participate in architectural reviews, and collaborate with diverse teams to define technical standards.

Our focus spans Ubuntu-related projects and open-source ecosystems. Join a distributed, fully remote work environment with opportunities to contribute to world-class open-source distributions and tooling across multiple

Qualifications

• Proven track record designing and writing Go software on Linux.
• Strong English communication skills.
• Bachelor's in CS or equivalent experience.
• Experience with distributed systems.
• Ability to travel twice a year.
• Excellent problem solving and self-motivation.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement Go software on Linux.
• Participate in code and architectural reviews.
• Collaborate with teams to define technical specs.
• Deploy and operate services when needed.
• Contribute to open-source and Ubuntu-related projects.

Skills

Golang

Linux

Distributed systems

Code review

English fluency

Remote work

Education

BSc in CS

Tools

Juju

LXD

MicroK8s

Snapd

Ubuntu Core

Job description

Canonical is actively hiring Golang engineers for remote roles across our global teams. We look for engineers who can design and deliver high-performance Go services on Linux, participate in architectural reviews, and collaborate with diverse teams to define technical standards.

Our focus spans Ubuntu-related projects and open-source ecosystems. Join a distributed, fully remote work environment with opportunities to contribute to world-class open-source distributions and tooling across multiple