Golang Engineer

Canonical is a leading provider of open‑source software and operating systems for 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. 1200+ colleagues operate in more than 80 countries and work in a fully remote, distributed environment that meets team members across time zones.

We meet in person two to four times a year in interesting locations around the world to align on strategy and execution.

Canonical is founder‑led, profitable and growing. We hire Golang engineers of all seniority levels across all teams. If you are an exceptional software engineer who prefers to work in Go, please apply. After the first interview round, we match you with the product team that best fits your interests.

Our engineering teams build the systems that deliver Ubuntu worldwide: software distribution, unit and integration tests, systems management, distributed R&D, and more. Golang is essential for many of our projects and is supported by a rich developer ecosystem. We also use Python, C, C++, Rust, React, and Flutter for other areas of development.

We have 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 processes through code and architectural reviews.
• Collaborate with community and colleagues on technical specifications.
• Seek improvements to engineering and operational practices.
• In some cases, deploy and operate services developed by the team.
• Contribute to the success of your product through technical advocacy.

• Exceptional academic track record from high school and university.
• Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM, or an alternative path with a compelling narrative.
• Drive and a record of exceeding expectations.
• Well‑organized, self‑starting, and able to deliver on schedule.
• Professional manner when interacting with colleagues, partners, and community.
• Experience designing and writing high‑quality Golang software on Linux.
• Experience with Linux at the system level. For senior roles, experience building, deploying, and operating distributed systems and APIs.
• Professional written and spoken English.
• Experience with Debian or Ubuntu.
• 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.

• 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 a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the publisher of Ubuntu—an essential open‑source platform for AI, IoT and the cloud—we are changing the world of software. Most colleagues at Canonical work from home since 2004, and we continue to recruit globally and set a very high standard for people joining the company.

Canonical is an equal‑opportunity employer. We foster a workplace free from discrimination and are proud to give all applicants fair consideration no matter identity or background.

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