Position: Juju Software Engineer (Go)
Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is very widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT.
We are hiring a Software Engineer to contribute to the development of Juju, a large open-source Go project that powers complex distributed software systems across the world.
Juju is the engine behind model-driven operations, providing a means to operate complex software on public cloud, private cloud, Kubernetes, and bare-metal. Combined with the Ops framework, Juju provides a complete solution for applications and infrastructure management.
Location: This is a Globally remote role.
What your day will look like
• Contribute to the design, delivery, and support of features in a highly concurrent, highly distributed system that drives cloud automation and software operations at scale.
• Collaborate proactively with a distributed team
• Debug issues and interact with upstream communities publicly
• Work with helpful and talented engineers including experts in many fields
• Discuss ideas and collaborate on finding good solutions
• Work from home with global travel for 2 to 4 weeks per year for internal and external events
What we are looking for in you
• Experience developing software using Go.
• Excellent communication skills in the English language, both verbal and written, especially in online environments
• An exceptional academic track record from both high school and preferably university
• Willingness to travel up to 4 times a year for internal events
Additional skills that you might also bring
• Hands-on experience developing highly concurrent distributed systems
• Experience with container technologies (Docker, LXD, Kubernetes, etc.)
• Solid networking background and experience
• Experience with agile software development methodologies
• Experience in the Linux and open-source software world
• Experience with configuration management software (Ansible, Chef, Puppet, et al.)
• Working knowledge of cloud computing
• Experience with software packaging (Debian, snaps)
• Programming with, and operating, SQL and No
SQL databases
• Experience working on a distributed team on an open source project -- even if that is community open source contributions.
• Demonstrated track record of Open Source contributions
• Prior experience developing plugins for Terraform
What we offer you
• Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person - we've been working remotely since 2004!
• 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 Programme
• Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues from your team and others
• Priority Pass for travel 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 create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.
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