Junior Software Developer - Observability

Junior Software Developer – Observability

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. The team is profitable and growing.

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 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.

Canonical is an equal‑opportunity employer, fostering a workplace free from discrimination.