A Senior Software Engineer at Canonical is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining highly concurrent distributed systems that support cloud automation and software operations, while also mentoring team members and collaborating with a global, remote team.
Key Responsibilities
Design, develop, and support features in a highly concurrent, distributed system for cloud automation and software operations.
Collaborate proactively with a distributed team and participate in debugging and resolving issues.
Assist in team management, coaching, and developing less experienced colleagues.
Own functional areas from design and implementation to support and maintenance.
Engage with upstream communities and contribute to open-source projects.
Requirements
Proven track record of professional software delivery 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.
Experience with agile software development methodologies.
Willingness to travel up to 4 times a year for internal events.
Own the design, delivery, and support of features in a highly concurrent, highly distributed system that drives cloud automation and software operations at scale.
Collaborate proactively with a distributed team.
Debug issues and interact with upstream communities publicly.
Work with helpful and talented engineers including experts in many fields.
Discuss ideas and collaborate on finding good solutions.
Coach and develop team members with less experience, actively contributing to building and maintaining a first-class engineering team.
Benefits & Perks
Compensation is based on geographical location, experience, and performance, with annual reviews and more frequent reviews for graduates and associates
Performance-driven annual bonus
Distributed work environment with twice-yearly in-person team sprints
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
Travel upgrades and Priority Pass for travel and company events
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