Junior Software Developer - Observability

Junior Software Developer - Observability role at Canonical

Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems. Our platform, Ubuntu, is widely used in enterprises such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering, and IoT. We are a pioneer in globally distributed collaboration with 1,200+ colleagues in 75+ countries. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person, in interesting locations worldwide.

We are hiring a Junior developer with proven track record in Python and/or Go. As part of the Observability team, you will develop a cloud native monitoring stack that composes best in class open source tools. The stack is opinionated, resilient, and scalable, providing deep insights out of the box. The user experience is polished and seamless for the end users, and administrators enjoy lightweight Day 1 and Day 2 operations.

Location

This role will be based remotely in the EMEA and Americas regions.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate proactively with a globally distributed team.
• Write, test, and document high quality code to create new features.
• Debug issues and interact with a vibrant community.
• Review code produced by other engineers.
• Attend conferences to represent Canonical and the Charmed Observability Stack.
• Work from home with global travel 2 to 4 weeks for internal and external events.

Qualifications

• Love technology and working with brilliant people.
• Value soft skills and are passionate, enterprising, thoughtful, and self motivated.
• Have a Bachelor's or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM, or similar degree.
• Skilled Python developer, preferably with a track record in open source.
• Working knowledge of Go.
• Interest and experience with two or more of the following: Ubuntu Linux, container images, Debian packaging, snap, distributed systems.

What We Offer

• 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.

Legal Statement

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