Juju Software Engineer

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 initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. The company is pioneering global distributed collaboration, with 1,200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and very few office‑based roles; teams meet two to four times yearly in person to align on strategy and execution. Role: Juju Software Engineer (Go) – responsible for contributing to the development of Juju, a large open‑source Go project that powers complex distributed software systems across the world. Location: This is a globally remote role. Responsibilities Contribute to 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. Work from home with global travel for 2 to 4 weeks per year for internal and external events. Qualifications Experience developing software using Go. Excellent communication skills in English, both verbal and written, especially in online environments. An exceptional academic track record from high school and preferably university. Willingness to travel up to 4 times a year for internal events. Additional Skills Hands‑on experience developing highly concurrent distributed systems. Experience with container technologies (Docker, LXD, Kubernetes, etc.). Solid networking background and experience. Experience with agile software development methodologies. Experience in the Linux and open‑source software world. Experience with configuration management software (Ansible, Chef, Puppet, etc.). Working knowledge of cloud computing. Experience with software packaging (Debian, snaps). Programming with, and operating, SQL and NoSQL databases. Experience working on a distributed team on an open‑source project – even if those contributions are community open‑source. Demonstrated track record of Open Source contributions. Prior experience developing plugins for Terraform. What we offer Distributed work environment with twice‑yearly team sprints in person – we’ve been working remotely since 2004. Personal learning and development budget of US$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 from your team and others. Priority Pass for travel and 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 on a daily basis. Canonical recruits globally and sets a very high standard for people joining the company, expecting excellence to succeed. 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. Seniority level: Entry level | Employment type: Full‑time | Job function: Engineering and Information Technology | Industry: Software Development #J-18808-Ljbffr