Senior Juju Software Engineer

Senior Software Engineer – RemoteCanonical 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 company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and very few office‑based roles.We are hiring a Senior Software Engineer to be an integral part of the team, driving process improvement, assisting the manager in running the team, coaching and developing colleagues with less experience, and owning functional areas from design and implementation all the way to support and maintenance.What your day will look likeOwn 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 teamDebug issues and interact with upstream communities publiclyWork with helpful and talented engineers including experts in many fieldsDiscuss ideas and collaborate on finding good solutionsCoach and develop team members with less experience, actively contributing to building and maintaining a first‑class engineering team.Work from home with global travel for 2 to 4 weeks per year for internal and external events.What we are looking for in youProven track record of professional software delivery using Go.Hands‑on experience developing highly concurrent distributed systems.Excellent communication skills in English, both verbal and written, especially in online environments.An exceptional academic track record from high school and preferably university.Experience with agile software development methodologies.Willingness to travel up to 4 times a year for internal events.Additional skills that you might also bringExperience with container technologies (Docker, LXD, Kubernetes, etc.)Experience with low‑level programming languages (C, C++,, etc.)Solid networking background and experience.Experience in the Linux and open‑source software world.Experience with configuration management software (Ansible, Chef, Puppet, etc.).Working knowledge of cloud computing.Passionate about software quality and testing.Experience with packaging (Debian, snaps).Programming with, and operating, SQL and NoSQL databases.Experience working on a distributed team on an open‑source project (including community contributions).Demonstrated track record of open‑source contributions.Prior experience developing plugins for Terraform.What we offer youDistributed work environment with twice‑yearly in‑person team sprints – we have 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 worldwide.Priority Pass for travel and travel upgrades for long‑haul company events.About CanonicalCanonical 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 on a daily basis. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company.Canonical has been a remote‑first company since its inception in 2004. Working here challenges you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.Canonical is an equal opportunity employerWe 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.#J-18808-Ljbffr