Golang Engineer

Golang Engineer – Canonical
Join to apply for the  Golang Engineer  role at  Canonical . 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. Our customers include the world’s leading public cloud and silicon providers and industry leaders in many sectors.

With more than 1200 colleagues in 80+ countries, we pioneer global distributed collaboration and maintain a predominantly remote workforce.

We are hiring  Golang engineers  of all seniority levels for all relevant teams  you are an exceptional software engineer who prefers to work in Go, apply now. After the first interview round we will match you to the product team that best fits your interests.

Golang is essential for our engineering teams, who build the systems that deliver Ubuntu to the world. From software‑distribution systems to systems‑management tools and distributed‑systems operations R&D, we rely on Golang for its concurrency and developer ecosystem. Canonical’s offerings—including Juju, Livepatch, LXD, MAAS, Microk8s, Snapd, Ubuntu Core, Ubuntu Pro, and many others—contain core Golang components.

We expect the highest engineering standards and strong motivation to get things done in a fully remote and distributed environment. These roles require extensive personal experience with Linux; the more different Linux distributions you’ve worked on, the better.

Location
We have open roles for Golang engineers in every time zone.

Role responsibilities

Design and implement well‑tested and documented software in Go

Debug and fix issues encountered by your users

Participate in our engineering process through code and architectural reviews

Collaborate with community and colleagues on technical specifications

Seek improvements to engineering and operations practices

In some cases, deploy and operate services developed by the team

Contribute to the success of your product through technical advocacy

Qualifications

An exceptional academic track record from both high school and university

Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM, or a compelling narrative about your alternative path

Drive and a track record of going above‑and‑beyond expectations

Well‑organized, self‑starting and able to deliver on schedule

Professional manner interacting with colleagues, partners, and community

Experience designing and writing high‑quality Golang software on Linux

Experience with and passion for Linux at the system level

For more senior roles, experience building, deploying, and operating distributed systems and APIs

Professional written and spoken English

Experience with Linux (Debian or Ubuntu preferred)

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

Nice‑to‑have skills

Experience developing for Ubuntu Linux

Experience with Juju, LXD, Microk8s, Snapd, Ubuntu Core, Ubuntu Pro

Performance engineering and security experience

Benefits
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. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance‑driven annual bonus or commission.

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

About Canonical
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 order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do. Most colleagues at Canonical have worked from home since its inception in 2004.

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer. 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.

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