Golang Engineer

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 initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation and IoT. With 1200+ colleagues in more than 80 countries, Canonical operates as a founder‑led, profitable, and growing company that embraces fully remote and distributed work.

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Open roles for Golang engineers in every time zone.

We are hiring Golang engineers of all levels of seniority, across all relevant teams  you are an exceptional software engineer who prefers to work in Go, apply to join us in delivering innovative open‑source solutions worldwide.

• 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 operations practices
• Deploy and operate services developed by the team, when required
• Advocate for technical excellence within the product

• Exceptional academic track record (high school, university)
• Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM, or a compelling alternative narrative
• Drive and a record of exceeding expectations
• Well‑organized, self‑starting, and able to deliver to schedule
• Professional manner in interacting with colleagues, partners, and community
• Experience designing and writing high‑quality Golang software on Linux
• Enthusiasm for Linux at the system level
• For 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, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability skills
• Self‑motivation and passion for thoughtful engineering
• 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, 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 globally and set a very high standard for people joining the company, expecting excellence from all colleagues.

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.