Distributed Systems Engineer

Responsibilities

• Design, architect, and build high-performance APIs and streaming data services using Python and Go
• Develop governance, auditing, and management systems for Canonical's telemetry platform
• Partner with infrastructure teams to build scalable cloud SaaS and containerized on-prem solutions
• Lead feature design from specification to production, ensuring operational excellence at scale
• Provide technical oversight, code reviews, and set engineering best practices
• Collaborate with product teams and stakeholders on high-level technical solutions
• Mentor junior engineers and foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement

Requirements

• Proven experience designing scalable backend services, messaging pipelines, and REST APIs in Go or Python
• Deep expertise in cybersecurity principles for IoT environments and secure data streaming
• Hands-on experience with IAM models, encryption, access control, and compliance frameworks (GDPR, HIPAA)
• Experience with data streaming technologies such as MQTT, Kafka, and RabbitMQ
• Familiarity with observability tools (OpenTelemetry) and industrial protocols (OPC-UA, ModBus)
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM, or related field
• Comfortable working remotely and willing to travel up to 4 times per year for events

Benefits

• Distributed work environment with twice-yearly in-person team sprints
• Annual personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000
• Annual compensation review and performance-driven bonus
• Maternity and paternity leave
• Team Member Assistance Program and Wellness Platform
• Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events

About the Company

Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems, best known for Ubuntu. The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing, with a globally distributed team of over 1,200 colleagues in 75+ countries.