Work on mission-critical Golang code, focused on software delivery, containers, security sandboxing, telemetry and device management, as a software engineer on our SnapD team.
Snaps are next-generation software packaging and delivery for Linux. They are designed for safety, security and robustness, with application-specific confinement of containers optimised for IoT devices, desktops and servers. Our goal is that snaps work across multiple Linux flavors to ensure that publishers have the simplest way to reach the whole Linux world.
This role requires an obsession with quality and performance, for work at the heart of the operating system. It also requires an interest in the software publishing and consumption experience. Applicants should be passionate about open source software development. We value collaboration, peer reviews, good unit/integration testing and maintainable code. General knowledge and experience with Golang and Linux as a developer platform is required.
What you'll do:
Collaborate proactively with a distributed teamWrite high quality code to create new featuresDebug issues and produce high quality code to fix themReview code produced by other engineersDiscuss ideas and collaborate on finding good solutionsObsess over how to achieve robustness despite unexpected events like power outagesWork from home with global travel for up to two weeks, twice a yearWho you are:
You love technology and working with brilliant peopleYou are curious, flexible, articulate, and accountableYou value soft skills, are thoughtful and self-motivatedYou have a Bachelor's or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM or similar degreeYou have professional software development experience using Go, Python, C, or C++You know Linux system-level fundamentals, e.g. cgroups, namespaces, apparmorCommitment to software testing, code reviews and maintainable codeAbout Canonical:
Canonical is a growing, international software company that works with the open-source community to deliver Ubuntu. Our services help businesses worldwide to reduce costs, improve efficiency and enhance security with Ubuntu. Canonical is a unique tech company - global, remote-first, open source, with 700 professionals across 50 countries - we want to be the world's best, not biggest, global software company. With almost every team remote by default, Canonical sets the pace on the 21st-century digital workplace.
Work from homeLearning and development allowancesCompetitive SalaryAnnual compensation reviewRecognition rewardsGenerous annual leavePaid maternity, paternity and sick leavePriority Pass for travelExposure to international business and technologyWe 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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