About Canonical
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. We are a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with over 1,200 colleagues across 75+ countries and very few office‑based roles.
Location
Microservices teams are open for roles in every time zone. Work‑from‑home is the default, with twice‑yearly company events that travel globally.
What your day will look like
* 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 our external communities.
* Debug issues and produce high‑quality solutions to resolve them.
* Contribute to technical documentation to make it the best of its kind.
* Discuss, contribute to, and collaborate across teams at Canonical.
What we are looking for in you
* An exceptional academic track record from high school and university.
* Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM, or a compelling narrative about your 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 That You Might Also Bring
* 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
* Distributed work environment with twice‑yearly team sprints in person.
* Personal learning and development budget of $2,000 per year.
* Annual compensation review and performance‑driven annual bonus.
* Recognition rewards.
* Annual holiday leave.
* Maternity and paternity leave.
* Employee Assistance Programme.
* Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues.
* Priority Pass, and travel upgrades for long‑haul company events.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Canonical is an equal‑opportunity employer. We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. 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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