Golang Software Engineer, Commercial Systems
Job description
A Golang Software Engineer role at Canonical, open at any seniority level, to build and operate services within the Commercial Systems unit (Billing, Contracts, or Livepatch teams). The role involves developing engineering solutions in Golang, leading technical designs and code reviews, and operating the services the team builds.
At a glance
- Employment
- Full-time
- Work mode
- Remote · EMEA region
- Languages
- English – fluent
What you'll do
- Develop engineering solutions leveraging Golang
- Lead technical designs, code reviews, and implementation
- Deploy and operate services developed by the team
- Coach, mentor, and offer career development feedback to colleagues
- Develop and evangelize great engineering and organizational practices
What we're looking for
- Exceptional academic track record from both high school and university
- Undergraduate degree in a technical subject or a compelling narrative about your alternative chosen path
- Track record of going above-and-beyond expectations to achieve outstanding results
- Experience with software development in Golang
- Professional written and spoken English with excellent presentation skills
- Result-oriented, with a personal drive to meet commitments
- Ability to travel internationally twice a year, for company events up to two weeks long
Nice to have
- Performance engineering and security experience
- Experience with accounting, sales, sales operations, or other business roles
Your team
Commercial Systems unit (Billing, Contracts, or Livepatch teams)
The Commercial Systems unit is conceived as six engineering teams that closely collaborate with other engineering and business teams at Canonical; its services are at the heart of Canonical business and Golang plays an integral role in it.
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 Program
- Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
- Priority Pass, and travel upgrades for long haul company events
- Performance-driven annual bonus or commission
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About Canonical
A leading provider of open-source software and operating systems for global enterprise and technology markets
Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT and the cloud, we are changing the world of software. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1200+ colleagues in more than 80 countries and very few office-based roles.
Key facts
- 1200+ colleagues
- 2004
- Open-source software and operating systems
- Publishes Ubuntu
- 1200+ colleagues in more than 80 countries
- Very few office-based roles; most colleagues have worked from home since its inception in 2004
- Founder led, profitable and growing
- Teams meet two to four times yearly in person
What they value
- Excellence
- Think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game
- Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background