Overview
Microservices Engineer
role at
Canonical
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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 cloud, data science, AI, engineering, and IoT initiatives. We recruit on a global basis and support mostly remote work with few office-based roles. Teams meet 2–4 times per year in person at locations around the world. We are founder-led, profitable, and growing.
This general selection track focuses on back-end REST API microservices in Go and Python and covers all levels of seniority. Apply if you are an outstanding engineer with explicit views on APIs, microservice design, engineering processes, and DevOps.
Our services scale to millions of Ubuntu clients and enable collaboration across thousands of community members. They are central to critical infrastructure globally. We aim to level up practices in scalability, performance, resilience, and DevOps.
Location: we have microservices teams with open roles in every time zone.
Responsibilities
Write high-quality, well-designed, and robust software that works at scale
Design APIs and software architecture for collegial review
Write tests that validate software behaviour
Build and maintain reliable, fault-tolerant applications and services
Collaborate proactively with a globally distributed team
Display technical leadership internally and within external communities
Debug issues and produce high-quality solutions
Contribute to technical documentation to make it the best of its kind
Discuss, contribute to, and collaborate across teams at Canonical
Work from home with global travel twice annually for company events
What we are looking for
An exceptional academic track record from high school and university
Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM, or a compelling narrative about an alternative path
Drive and a track record of going above-and-beyond expectations
Proficiency in Python and/or Go
History of writing modern, maintainable software
Experience with relational and non-relational database systems
Continuous integration and continuous delivery experience
Experience with systems programming or scalable web services
Professional written and spoken English
Experience with Linux (Debian or Ubuntu preferred)
Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability
Passion, thoughtfulness, and self-motivation
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Result-oriented, with a personal drive to meet commitments
Ability to travel twice a year for company events up to two weeks each
Additional Skills
Experience with container tech such as LXD, Docker, and Kubernetes
Understanding of build systems and toolchains
Experience with cross-compilation
Experience with hyperscale public clouds and/or private clouds
Experience with designing, building, and running distributed systems
Performance engineering and security experience
What we offer you
We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus and other benefits to reflect our values and local needs globally. We revisit compensation annually (and more often for graduates and associates) to recognize outstanding performance.
Distributed work environment with twice-yearly in-person team sprints
Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
Annual compensation review
Recognition rewards
Annual holiday leave
Maternity and paternity leave
Employee Assistance Programme
Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
Travel upgrades for long-haul company events
About Canonical
Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the publisher of Ubuntu, we are central to the AI, IoT, and cloud ecosystems. We recruit on a global basis and uphold high standards for new hires. Most colleagues have worked from home since our inception in 2004. Working here challenges you to think differently, work smarter, and continuously learn.
Equal Opportunity Employer
: Canonical is an equal opportunity employer. We foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background helps us create better products. We will give every applicant fair consideration.
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📌 Microservices Engineer
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