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 enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation and IoT. Our customers include the world's leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders in many sectors. We are a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1200+ colleagues in more than 80 countries and very few office-based roles. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person, in interesting locations around the world, to align on strategy and execution. The company is founder led, profitable and growing.

We are hiring

Golang engineers

of all levels of seniority for all relevant teams at Canonical. If you are an exceptional software engineer who prefers to work in Go, apply here. After the first round of interviews, we’ll find the best fit product team for your application based on your personal interests.

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

Role entails

Design and implement well‑tested and documented software in Go

Debug and fix issues encountered by your users

Participate in our 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 the success of your product through technical advocacy

What we are looking for in you

An exceptional academic track record from both high school and university

Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM, or a compelling narrative about your alternative path

Drive and a track record of going above‑and‑beyond expectations

Well‑organized, self‑starting and able to deliver to schedule

Professional manner interacting with colleagues, partners, and community

Experience designing and writing high‑quality Golang software on Linux

Experience with and passion for Linux at the system level

For more 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 skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability

Passion, thoughtfulness, and self‑motivation

Excellent communication and presentation skills

Result‑oriented, with a personal drive to meet commitments

Ability to travel twice a year, for company events up to two weeks each

Nice‑to‑have skills

Experience developing for Ubuntu Linux

Experience with Juju, LXD, Microk8s, Snapd, Ubuntu Core, Ubuntu Pro

Performance engineering and security experience

We offer colleagues

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

About Canonical

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes 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 on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence – in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do. Most colleagues at Canonical work from home since its inception in 2004. Working here is a step into the future, and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer

We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background creates a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.

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