This is an exciting opportunity for an exceptional software engineer passionate about open source software, Linux, and Web Services at scale. Come build a rewarding, meaningful career working with the best and brightest people in technology at Canonical, a growing international software company.
Canonical's Store team develops and operates a large system of backend services that power the Snap Store and Charmhub.io marketplaces. Our services are built primarily in Python, with some components in Golang.
We face exciting challenges ahead, including scaling our production architecture, expanding the range of software we deliver through our marketplaces, and enhancing our offerings for IoT and enterprise solutions.
If you have a passion for clean APIs, a bias towards shipping, and believe that automated tests are key to higher velocity and reliability, you'll fit right in.
What you'll do
* Collaborate remotely with a globally distributed team.
* Write clean web service APIs to support CLI and web frontend clients, using Python and optionally Golang.
* Design and implement new features and enhancements from specification to production and ongoing operations at scale.
* Review code and technical designs produced by other engineers.
* Discuss ideas and collaborate on finding good solutions.
* Work remotely with global travel for 2 to 4 weeks for internal and external events.
Who you are
* You have demonstrated professional proficiency in developing public-facing APIs and web applications using Python.
* You have a broad technology base but favor backend code and infrastructure.
* You are familiar with relational and non-relational databases, capable of designing performant data models and tuning queries.
* You are comfortable using Ubuntu as a development and deployment platform.
* You have demonstrated strong academic performance in Computer Science, STEM, or a similar degree.
* You love technology and working with talented, diverse people.
* You are curious, flexible, articulate, and accountable.
* You value soft skills and are passionate, enterprising, thoughtful, and self-motivated.
About Canonical
Canonical is a growing, international software company working with the open-source community to deliver Ubuntu, the world's #1 cloud operating system. Our mission is to realize the potential of free software in the lives of individuals and organizations. Our services help businesses worldwide reduce costs, improve efficiency, and enhance security with Ubuntu. Canonical is a remote-first, open-source company with 700 professionals across 50 countries, aiming to be the world's best, not biggest, software company. We foster a workplace free from discrimination, valuing diversity of experience, perspectives, and background.
What Canonical offers :
* Work from home
* Learning and development allowances
* Competitive salary
* Annual compensation review
* Recognition rewards
* Generous annual leave
* Paid maternity, paternity, and sick leave
* Priority Pass for travel
* Exposure to international business and technology
We are committed to an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued and applications are considered fairly.
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