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 breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. We are driven by a culture of innovation, collaboration, and building for the future of software.

The role is a remote position based in the EMEA and Americas regions. You will join the Observability team to develop a cloud‑native monitoring stack that combines best‑in‑class open‑source tools. The stack is opinionated, resilient, and scalable, and will enable deep, contextual insights across Kubernetes, Open Stack, bare‑metal, virtual machines, and containers.

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

• Strong passion for technology and working with brilliant people.
• Excellent soft skills; self‑motivated, thoughtful, and enterprising.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM, or a related field.
• Skilled Python developer, preferably with a track record in open‑source projects.
• Working knowledge of Go.
• Experience or interest in at least two of the following:
  Ubuntu Linux, container images, Debian packaging, Snap, or distributed systems.

• Distributed work environment with twice‑yearly in‑person team sprints.
• 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 are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background creates a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.

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.