Linux devices software engineer - snapd

Job Description

Canonical is seeking a Linux devices software engineer to join its SnapD team. This role involves working on mission-critical Golang code, focusing on software delivery, containers, security sandboxing, telemetry, and device management.

The engineer will collaborate with a distributed team to write high-quality code for new features, debug Linux system-level issues, review code, and contribute to finding robust solutions.

Canonical offers a distributed work environment, personal learning and development budget, annual compensation review, recognition rewards, holiday leave, and a Team Member Assistance Program.

• Collaborate proactively with a distributed team
• Write high quality code to create new features
• Debug Linux system level issues and produce high quality code to fix them
• Review code produced by other engineers
• Discuss ideas and collaborate on finding good solutions
• Obsess over how to achieve robustness despite unexpected events like power outages

• Bachelor’s or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM or similar degree
• Professional software development experience using Go, Python, C, or C++
• Knowledge of Linux system-level fundamentals, e.g. cgroups, namespaces, apparmor
• Commitment to software testing, code reviews and maintainable code

• 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
• Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform
• Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
• Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events