Golang Engineer

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Canonical is a leading provider of open‑source software and operating systems for 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 collaborate with leading public cloud and silicon providers and industry leaders in many sectors. With over 1,200 colleagues in more than 80 countries, we maintain a virtually remote workforce, meeting in person two‑to‑four times annually.

We are hiring Golang engineers of all seniority levels across all relevant teams. If you are an exceptional software engineer who prefers to work in Go, apply here. We will match you to the best product team based on your interests.

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
• Deploy and operate services developed by the team (in some cases)
• Contribute to the success of the product through technical advocacy

• 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
• Well‑organized, self‑starting and able to deliver to schedule
• Professional manner when interacting with colleagues, partners, and community
• Experience designing and writing high‑quality Golang software on Linux
• 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 Ubuntu (Debian or Ubuntu preferred)
• Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability
• Passion, thoughtfulness, and self‑motivation
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Result‑oriented, with 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 $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 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 every role.

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.