Juju Software Engineer (Go)

Job Description

Canonical is seeking a Software Engineer to contribute to the development of Juju, a large open-source Go project. Juju powers complex distributed software systems globally and is the engine behind model-driven operations, managing software on public cloud, private cloud, Kubernetes, and bare-metal. The role involves collaboration with a distributed team and interaction with upstream communities.

What this role involves:

• Contributing to the design, delivery, and support of features in a highly concurrent, highly distributed system.
• Collaborating proactively with a distributed team.
• Debugging issues and interacting with upstream communities.
• Discussing ideas and collaborating on finding good solutions.
• Global travel for 2 to 4 weeks per year for internal and external events.

Requirements:

• Experience developing software using Go.
• 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.
• Willingness to travel up to 4 times a year for internal events.

What Canonical offers:

• 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 for travel and travel upgrades for long haul company events