Microservices Engineer

Microservices Engineer role at Canonical.

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 cloud, data science, AI, engineering, and IoT initiatives. We recruit on a global basis and support mostly remote work with few office-based roles. Teams meet 2–4 times per year in person at locations around the world. We are founder-led, profitable, and growing.

This general selection track focuses on back-end REST API microservices in Go and Python and covers all levels of seniority. Apply if you are an outstanding engineer with clear views on APIs, microservice design, engineering processes, and DevOps.

Our services scale to millions of Ubuntu clients and enable collaboration across thousands of community members. They are central to critical infrastructure globally. We aim to level up practices in scalability, performance, resilience, and DevOps.

Location: we have microservices teams with open roles in every time zone.

• 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 external communities
• Debug issues and produce high-quality solutions
• 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

• An exceptional academic track record from high school and university
• Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM, or a compelling narrative about an 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

• 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

We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus and other benefits to reflect our values and local needs globally. We revisit compensation annually (and more often for graduates and associates) to recognize outstanding performance.

• Distributed work environment with twice-yearly in-person team sprints
• Personal learning and development budget of USD 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
• Travel upgrades for long-haul company events

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the publisher of Ubuntu, we are central to the AI, IoT, and cloud ecosystems. We recruit on a global basis and uphold high standards for new hires. Most colleagues have worked from home since our inception in 2004. Working here challenges you to think differently, work smarter, and continuously learn.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Canonical is an equal opportunity employer. We foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background helps us create better products. We will give every applicant fair consideration.