Canonical is hiring a
Juju Software Engineer

Summary

The job is for a globally remote Software Engineer role at Canonical, focusing on the development of Juju, a large open-source Go project. The role involves contributing to the design, delivery, and support of features in a highly concurrent, distributed system that drives cloud automation and software operations at scale.

Requirements

• 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

Responsibilities

• 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 from home with global travel for 2 to 4 weeks per year for internal and external events

Preferred Qualifications

• 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 NoSQL 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

Benefits

• 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