Golang Engineer

Overview

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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 enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation and IoT. The company is founder led, profitable and growing, with 1200+ colleagues in more than 80 countries and largely remote roles. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person in locations around the world to align on strategy and execution.

We are hiring Golang engineers of all levels of seniority for all relevant teams at Canonical. Apply if you are an exceptional software engineer who prefers to work in Go. After the first round of interviews we will help place you into the best product team based on your interests. Canonical prefers Golang for performance and security‑focused software, with substantial projects in Python, C, C++, and growing interest in Rust. Front-end focus includes React and Flutter. Golang is essential for our engineering teams that build Ubuntu delivery systems, build and test processes, and distributed systems R&D. Canonical offerings include Golang components in Juju, Livepatch, LXD, MAAS, MicroK8s, Snapd, Ubuntu Core, Ubuntu Pro, and more.

We aim to ensure Ubuntu remains the best platform for Golang development, with broad tooling and capabilities that support open-source and enterprise development. This is a fully remote and distributed environment with high engineering standards. Roles require extensive personal experience with Linux (the more versions, the better).

Location : open roles for Golang engineers in every time zone.

The role entails

• Design and implement well-tested and documented software in Go
• Debug and fix issues encountered by users
• Participate in engineering process through 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 product success through technical advocacy

What we are looking for in you

Nice-to-have skills

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About Canonical

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the publisher of Ubuntu, a key open source project and platform for AI, IoT, and cloud, Canonical recruits on a global basis and maintains high standards for joining. Most colleagues have worked from home since 2004. We seek excellence and challenge you to think differently, work smarter, and learn new skills.

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer

We foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. We will give your application fair consideration regardless of identity.

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