Canonical · 2 weeks ago
Senior Juju Software Engineer (Go)
Latin America
Full-time
Onsite
Senior LevelCanonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems, known for its Ubuntu platform. They are hiring a Senior Software Engineer to drive process improvement, assist in team management, and own functional areas from design to support in a highly concurrent and distributed system for cloud automation.
Computer Software
Responsibilities
Own 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
Coach 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
Qualification
Required
Proven track record of professional software delivery using Go
Hands-on experience developing highly concurrent distributed systems
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
Experience with agile software development methodologies
Willingness to travel up to 4 times a year for internal events
Preferred
Experience with container technologies (Docker, LXD, Kubernetes, etc.)
Experience doing development in C, C++, Rust, or other low-level programming languages
Solid networking background and experience
Experience in the Linux and open-source software world
Experience with configuration management software (Ansible, Chef, Puppet, et al.)
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 -- 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
Company
Canonical
We deliver open source to the world faster, more securely and more cost effectively than any other company.
Founded in 2004
1001-5000 employees
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