Golang System Software Engineer

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and document system level Go code
• Model data, design database schema and implement data storage in a dqlite (SQL) database
• Maintain code quality through static analysis, unit and system tests
• Collaborate proactively with a distributed team
• Discuss ideas and collaborate on finding good solutions
• Work from home with global travel 2 to 4 weeks/year for internal and external events

Requirements

• Experience programming in Go and C
• Knowledge of networking and storage technologies
• Experience with two or more: cloud computing, virtualisation, containers, distributed systems, or open source community
• Bachelor’s or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM, or similar degree

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with low-level C libraries used to manage containers and virtual machines
• Experience with design and data management/modeling

Benefits

• 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 Programme
• Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
• 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, most notably Ubuntu. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, supporting breakthrough enterprise initiatives in public cloud, AI, and IoT.