Senior Juju Software Engineer (Go)

Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Their platform, Ubuntu, is widely used in enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. The company has over 1200 colleagues in 75+ countries, operates with very few office-based roles, and is founder-led, profitable, and growing.

• Proven track record of professional software delivery using Go.
• Hands-on experience developing highly concurrent distributed systems.
• Excellent communication skills in English, both verbal and written, especially in online environments.
• Exceptional academic track record from high school and preferably university.
• Experience with agile software development methodologies.
• Willingness to travel up to 4 times a year for internal events.

Additional skills that you might also bring:

• Experience with container technologies (Docker, LXD, Kubernetes).
• Experience in C, C++, Rust, or other low-level programming languages.
• Solid networking background and experience.
• Experience in the Linux and open-source software world.
• Experience with configuration management software (Ansible, Chef, Puppet).
• Working knowledge of cloud computing.
• Passionate about software quality and testing.
• Experience with packaging (Debian, snaps).
• Programming with and operating SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Experience working on a distributed team on an open source project.
• Demonstrated track record of Open Source contributions.
• Prior experience developing plugins for Terraform.

• Own the design, delivery, and support of features in a highly concurrent, highly distributed system that drives cloud automation and software operations at scale.
• Collaborate proactively with a distributed team.
• Debug issues and interact with upstream communities publicly.
• Work with engineers including experts in many fields.
• Discuss ideas and collaborate on finding good solutions.
• Coach and develop team members with less experience.
• Work from home with global travel for 2 to 4 weeks per year for internal and external events.

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer committed to a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background are valued. The role is globally remote with travel requirements.