Overview

Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is very 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 in 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.

We’re hiring Software Engineers for Juju – Canonical’s model-driven operations platform. Juju is an open source orchestration engine for software operators that enables the deployment, integration and lifecycle management of applications at any scale, on any infrastructure.

We are looking for engineers who are passionate about open source software, Linux, and cloud computing. These are engineers who like to solve new problems, are self-motivated and able to work remotely.

Juju is an open source tool that is also used by Canonical internally. Juju is written in Go, and we are looking for colleagues who are fluent in Go, or who are very experienced in another language and able to learn Go quickly.

Location: This is a Globally remote role.

The role entails

  • Designing, implementing and documenting new features in Juju
  • Implementing, testing and deploying Juju features and fixes
  • Contributing to the design and evolution of Juju’s APIs, integrations and architecture
  • Contributing to the evolution of Juju’s approach to infrastructure automation
  • Investigating and resolving issues in the code, and coordinating with other teams to solve problems
  • Collaborating with the open source community to improve Juju
  • Participating in the evaluation of new ideas, tools and libraries to improve our codebase
  • Helping shape our engineering culture and practices

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What your day will look like

  • Write high-quality, well-designed Go software
  • Collaborate with a globally distributed team to deliver Juju features and improvements
  • Debug issues and produce high-quality code to fix them
  • Review code produced by other engineers
  • Discuss ideas and collaborate on finding good solutions
  • Work from home, with global travel twice a year for internal and external events

What we are looking for in you

  • You are an experienced Go software engineer with a deep understanding of the language and its ecosystem
  • You have a solid understanding of software architecture and design patterns
  • You are able to write clean, maintainable and well-tested code
  • You have experience with distributed systems, cloud computing and containerization
  • You are familiar with Linux and open source software
  • You are a strong communicator, able to work effectively with a remote team
  • You are passionate about open source and the Linux ecosystem
  • You are able to learn new technologies quickly and adapt to changing requirements
  • You are self-motivated and able to work independently
  • You are a team player, willing to help others and share knowledge

Additional skills that you might also bring

  • Experience with Kubernetes, LXD, MAAS, or other cloud and infrastructure technologies
  • Experience with other programming languages, such as Python, Rust, or C++
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
  • Experience with open source community engagement
  • Experience with Juju or other model-driven operations tools

What we offer you

We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide. We revisit compensation annually (and more often for graduates and associates) to ensure we recognize outstanding performance. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus or commission. We provide all team members with additional benefits, which reflect our values and ideals. We balance our programs to meet local needs and ensure fairness globally.

  • Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
  • 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
  • Priority Pass, and 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 company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT and the cloud, we are changing the world of software. 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. Most colleagues at Canonical have worked from home since our inception in 2004. Working here is a step into the future, and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.

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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