Software Engineer Job Opportunity
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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 initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT.
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Our customers include major public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders in various sectors. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and few office-based roles.
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We are hiring a Software Engineer to contribute to the development of Juju, a large open-source Go project that powers complex distributed software systems worldwide.
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Juju is the engine behind model-driven operations, providing a means to operate complex software on public cloud, private cloud, Kubernetes, and bare-metal.
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Many internal and external teams rely on Juju to deliver their products and services – from Canonical Managed Solutions, our OpenStack and cloud delivery teams, to Fortune 500 companies.
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This is a globally remote role.
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Your Day-to-Day Responsibilities
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* Contribute to the design, delivery, and support of features in a highly concurrent, highly distributed system that drives cloud automation and software operations at scale.
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* Collaborate proactively with a distributed team.
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* Debug issues and interact with upstream communities publicly.
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* Work with helpful and talented engineers including experts in many fields.
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* Discuss ideas and collaborate on finding good solutions.
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What We Are Looking For In You
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* Experience developing software using Go.
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* Excellent communication skills in English, both verbal and written, especially in online environments.
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* An exceptional academic track record from both high school and preferably university.
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* Willingness to travel up to 4 times a year for internal events.
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Additional Skills That May Be Helpful
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* Hands-on experience developing highly concurrent distributed systems.
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* Experience with container technologies (Docker, LXD, Kubernetes, etc.).
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* Solid networking background and experience.
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* Experience with agile software development methodologies.
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* Experience in the Linux and open-source software world.
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* Experience with configuration management software (Ansible, Chef, Puppet, et al.).
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* Working knowledge of cloud computing.
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* Experience with software packaging (Debian, snaps).
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* Programming with, and operating, SQL and NoSQL databases.
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* Experience working on a distributed team on an open source project – even if that is community open source contributions.
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* Demonstrated track record of Open Source contributions.
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* Prior experience developing plugins for Terraform.
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The Benefits Of Joining Our Team
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* Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person.
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* Personal learning and development budget of USD 2000 per year.
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* Annual compensation review.
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* Recognition rewards.
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* Annual holiday leave.
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* Maternity and paternity leave.
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* Employee Assistance Programme.
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* Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues from your team and others.
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* Priority Pass for travel and travel upgrades for long haul company events.
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About Us
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We are a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects, we are changing the world every day. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence – in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do.
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We have been a remote-first company since its inception in 2004. Work at our company is a step into the future, challenging you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game. We provide a unique window into the world of 21st-century digital business.
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We are an equal opportunity employer. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.
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