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System Software Engineer - Golang compiler, tooling, and ecosystem

CanonicalWorkFromHome, Otago, New Zealand

18 days ago

Job description

Overview

Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives across cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. We are hiring a System Software Engineer for Golang compiler, tooling, and ecosystem to build a new team focused on the Golang language and its ecosystem on Ubuntu. The role aims to deliver the best possible Golang runtime, developer experience, and supporting tooling in Ubuntu, ensuring the cutting edge of modern programming language innovation is available to Ubuntu users.

This is an exciting opportunity for a software engineer who is passionate about open source software, Linux systems, software architectures, and the Go programming language. You will help make Ubuntu the best platform to develop, distribute, and run Go applications across cloud, datacenters, containers, directly on the OS, and anywhere Ubuntu runs.

The Ubuntu Foundations Team delivers the core Ubuntu system and the base for the entire Ubuntu family of products and services. We strive to deliver the latest and best free software components in an easy-to-use, highly reliable form, building on the technical excellence of Debian and shaping solutions for the industry.

Location

This role will be based remotely in the APAC region.

Responsibilities

Collaborate proactively with a distributed team
Select, integrate and package best-of-breed tooling with Ubuntu to improve developer and operator experience with Go
Write high-quality code to create new features
Debug issues and produce high-quality code to fix them
Review code produced by other engineers
Discuss ideas and collaborate on finding good solutions
Work from home with global travel 2 to 4 weeks a year for internal and external events

What we are looking for

You have relevant Go experience, ideally in the world of cloud-native software and Linux

You have experience in packaging software for Debian and Ubuntu

You are a long-time Linux user

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

You love technology and working with brilliant people

You are passionate, curious, flexible, articulate, and accountable

You value soft skills and are passionate, enterprising, thoughtful, and self-motivated

Ability to travel internationally twice a year for company events up to two weeks long

What we offer colleagues

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

About Canonical

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. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company, with many colleagues having worked remotely since our inception in 2004.

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer . We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.

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Software Engineer • WorkFromHome, Otago, New Zealand