Junior Software Developer - Observability

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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 public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. Customers include world’s leading public cloud and silicon providers. We are founder‑led, profitable and growing. We value open‑source, Linux, Kubernetes and Observability.

This role will be based remotely in the EMEA and Americas regions.

• Collaborate proactively with a globally distributed team
• Write, test and document high‑quality code to create new features
• Debug issues and interact with a vibrant community
• Review code produced by other engineers
• Attend conferences to represent Canonical and the Charmed Observability Stack
• Work from home with global travel 2 to 4 weeks for internal and external events

• You love technology and working with brilliant people
• You value soft skills and are passionate, enterprising, thoughtful, and self‑motivated
• You have a bachelor’s or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM or similar degree
• You are a skilled Python developer, preferably with a track record in open source
• You have a working knowledge of Go
• You have interest and experience with two or more of the following:
  Ubuntu Linux, container images, Debian packaging, snap, distributed systems

• 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
• Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform
• 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 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.