Golang Engineer

Canonical is a leading provider of open‑source software and operating systems for global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation and IoT. We work with the world's leading public cloud and silicon providers and other industry leaders. Canonical is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration with more than 1,200 colleagues in over 80 countries, and we have very few office‑based roles.

Teams meet 2–4 times a year in person in interesting locations around the world to align on strategy and execution.

We are hiring Go (Golang) engineers at all levels of seniority for all relevant teams  engineering culture values high standards, rapid delivery, and a fully remote, distributed environment. You will work on the systems that deliver Ubuntu worldwide, from software distribution to open‑source testing and system management.

We have open roles for Go engineers in every time zone.

• Design and implement well‑tested and documented software in Go.
• Debug and fix issues reported by users.
• Participate in 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 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 the community.
• Experience designing and writing high‑quality Go software on Linux.
• Experience 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.

• 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 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. 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.