Lead Golang Software Engineer, Commercial Systems
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Canonical is a leading provider of open-source software and operating systems for enterprise and technology markets worldwide. Our platform, Ubuntu, is widely used in enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering, and IoT. Our customers include leading public cloud providers, silicon companies, and industry leaders. We are a founder-led, profitable, and growing company with a distributed team of over 1200 colleagues across more than 80 countries, with few office-based roles. Teams meet in person 2-4 times a year in interesting locations globally to align on strategy and execution.
We are hiring a Lead Golang Software Engineer at any seniority level who strives for high engineering quality, seeks continuous improvement, develops skills, and applies them at work. This is an exciting opportunity to work with popular software systems, integration technologies, and open-source solutions.
The Commercial Systems unit comprises seven engineering teams collaborating closely with other engineering and business units. Services developed by this unit are central to Canonical's business, with Golang playing an integral role. We are looking for software engineers for these teams:
* Billing team: develops a Golang service for metrics-based billing, enabling customers to view their spend and ensuring accurate billing. This team is ideal for engineers interested in billing and payment processing.
* Contracts team: creates a Golang service serving as the single source of truth for customer contracts, integrating with CRM and accounting systems. Suitable for those interested in sales and revenue processes.
* Livepatch team: develops a service for delivering Linux kernel patches to reduce vulnerability exploit windows, focusing on security and reliability.
* Ubuntu Pro backend team: develops backend services for delivering Ubuntu Pro, emphasizing software performance and operational reliability.
Location: Remote in EMEA (except Ubuntu Pro team) or AMER (Ubuntu Pro team).
Role responsibilities include:
* Developing solutions with Golang
* Leading technical designs, code reviews, and implementation
* Deploying and operating services
* Mentoring colleagues and promoting best practices
Ideal candidate:
* Strong academic background in high school and university
* Degree in a technical field or equivalent experience
* Proven track record of exceeding expectations
* Experience with Golang development
* Excellent English communication skills
* Result-driven with commitment to deadlines
* Willingness to travel twice a year for up to two weeks
Nice-to-have skills:
* Experience in performance engineering and security
* Knowledge of accounting, sales, or related business areas
What we offer:
* Distributed work environment with biannual in-person team sprints
* USD 2,000 annual learning and development budget
* Annual pay reviews and recognition rewards
* Generous leave policies, parental leave, and employee assistance
* Opportunities for travel and networking
About Canonical: Canonical pioneers in open source, publishing Ubuntu, a key platform for AI, IoT, and cloud. We hire globally, uphold high standards, and promote excellence and innovation. Working remotely since 2004, we challenge you to think differently and grow your skills.
Canonical is an equal opportunity employer: We value diversity and are committed to fair consideration for all applicants.
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