Responsibilities
Write high-quality, well-designed, and robust
software that works at scale
Design APIs and software architecture for collegial
review
Write tests that validate software behaviour
Build and maintain reliable, fault-tolerant
applications and services
Collaborate proactively with a globally distributed
team
Display technical leadership internally and within
our external communities
Debug issues and produce high-quality solutions to
resolve them
Contribute to technical documentation to make it the
best of its kind
Discuss, contribute to, and collaborate across teams
at Canonical
Work from home with global travel twice annually for
company events
Qualifications
An exceptional academic track record from both high
school and university
Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM, or
a compelling narrative about your alternative path
Drive and a track record of going above-and-beyond
expectations
Proficiency in Python and / or Go
History of writing modern, maintainable software
Experience with relational and non-relational
database systems
Continuous integration and continuous delivery
experience
Experience with systems programming or scalable web
services
Professional written and spoken English
Experience with Linux (Debian or Ubuntu preferred)
Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity,
flexibility, and accountability
Passion, thoughtfulness, and self-motivation
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Result-oriented, with a personal drive to meet
commitments
Ability to travel twice a year, for company events up
to two weeks each
Additional Skills
Experience with container tech such as LXD, Docker,
and Kubernetes
Understanding of build systems and toolchains
Experience with cross-compilation
Experience with hyperscale public clouds and / or
private clouds
Experience with designing, building, and running
distributed systems
Performance engineering and security experience
How To Apply