Golang Engineer

Golang Engineer

Canonical is a leading provider of open‑source software and operating systems for global enterprise and technology markets. We are hiring Golang engineers of all levels for all relevant teams  you are an exceptional software engineer who prefers to work in Go, we want to hear from you. Join us in our mission to deliver innovative open‑source solutions worldwide. These roles require extensive personal experience with Linux – the more different versions of Linux the better.

Location: Open roles for Golang engineers in every time zone.

• Design and implement well‑tested and documented software in Go.
• Debug and fix issues encountered by users.
• Participate in engineering process through code and architectural reviews.
• Collaborate with community and colleagues on technical specifications.
• Seek improvements to engineering and operations practices.
• In some cases, deploy and operate services developed by the team.
• Contribute to the success of your product through technical advocacy.

• Exceptional academic record in high school and university.
• Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM, or a compelling alternative path.
• Drive and track record of exceeding expectations.
• Well‑organized, self‑starting, able to deliver to schedule.
• Professional manner interacting with colleagues, partners, and community.
• Experience designing and writing high‑quality Golang software on Linux.
• Experience with and passion for Linux at the system level.
• For senior roles: experience building, deploying, and operating distributed systems and APIs.
• 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, personal drive to meet commitments.
• Ability to travel twice a year, for company events up to two weeks each.

• Experience developing for Ubuntu Linux.
• Experience with Juju, LXD, Microk8s, Snapd, Ubuntu Core, Ubuntu Pro.
• Performance engineering and security experience.

• 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 Program.
• Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues.
• Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long‑haul company events.

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.