Software Engineer - App Stores

Canonical; Los Angeles (CA); Remote; USD 80,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a pioneering international software company that is at the forefront of open source innovation. This role offers the chance to work on exciting challenges in API development and backend services, contributing to the Snap Store and Charmhub.io marketplaces. You will collaborate with a talented global team, embracing a remote-first culture while traveling for key events. If you are passionate about Linux and web services at scale, this is a unique opportunity to grow your career in a supportive and dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Proficient in developing public-facing APIs and web applications using Python.
• Familiar with relational and non-relational databases and tuning queries.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a globally distributed team to write clean web service APIs.
• Design and implement new features and enhancements from specification to production.

Skills

Python

Golang

API Development

Database Management

Ubuntu

Education

Bachelor's in Computer Science

STEM Degree

Job description

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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 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 across 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.

The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing.

This is an exciting opportunity for an exceptional software engineer passionate about open source software, Linux, and Web Services at scale. Come build a rewarding, meaningful career working with the best and brightest people in technology at Canonical, a growing international software company.

Canonical's Store team develops and operates a large system of backend services that power the Snap Store and Charmhub.io marketplaces. Our services are built primarily in Python, with some components in Golang.

We face exciting challenges including scaling our production architecture, expanding the range of software we deliver through our marketplaces, and enhancing our offerings for IoT and large enterprise solutions.

If you are passionate about clean APIs, have a bias towards shipping, and believe automated tests are key to higher velocity and reliability, you'll fit right in.

What you'll do

1. Collaborate remotely with a globally distributed team.
2. Write clean web service APIs to support CLI and web frontend clients, using Python (and optionally Golang).
3. Design and implement new features and enhancements from specification to production and ongoing operations at scale.
4. Review code and technical designs produced by other engineers.
5. Discuss ideas and collaborate on finding good solutions.
6. Work remotely with global travel for 2 to 4 weeks for internal and external events.

Who you are

1. You have demonstrated professional proficiency in developing public-facing APIs and web applications using Python.
2. You have a broad technology base but favor backend code and infrastructure.
3. You are familiar with relational and non-relational databases and can design data models that perform well and tune queries effectively.
4. You are comfortable with Ubuntu as a development and deployment platform.
5. You have demonstrated strong academic performance in Computer Science, STEM, or a similar degree.
6. You love technology and working with a diverse set of talented people.
7. You are curious, flexible, articulate, and accountable.
8. You value soft skills and are passionate, enterprising, thoughtful, and self-motivated.

About Canonical

Canonical is a growing, international software company that works with the open-source community to deliver Ubuntu — the world's #1 cloud operating system. Our mission is to realize the potential of free software in the lives of individuals and organizations. Our services help businesses worldwide reduce costs, improve efficiency, and enhance security with Ubuntu. We are a remote-first company with 700 professionals across 50 countries, fostering a digital workplace that is innovative and inclusive.

What Canonical offers:

As a pioneer in open source, Canonical publishes Ubuntu, a key platform for AI, IoT, and cloud computing. We set high standards for our team and expect excellence. Working here means thinking differently, working smarter, learning new skills, and raising your game.

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.