Golang Engineer

About Canonical

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open‑source projects and the platform for AI, IoT and the cloud. We are a global distributed team, with more than 1 200 colleagues in over 80 countries, and very few office‑based roles.

We are hiring Golang engineers of all levels of seniority for relevant teams  look for exceptional software engineers who prefer to work in Go and can thrive in a fully remote, distributed environment.

Open roles for Golang engineers in every time zone.

• Design and implement well‑tested and documented software in Go
• Debug and fix issues encountered by your users
• Participate in engineering processes through code and architectural reviews
• Collaborate with community and colleagues on technical specifications
• Seek improvements to engineering and operations practices
• In some cases, deploy and operate services developed by the team
• Contribute to the success of the product through technical advocacy

• An exceptional academic track record from high school and university
• Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM, or a compelling alternative narrative
• Drive and a track record of exceeding expectations
• Well‑organized, self‑starting, and able to deliver to schedule
• Professional manner interacting with colleagues, partners, and community
• Experience designing and writing high‑quality Golang software on Linux
• Passion for Linux at the system level
• For senior roles: experience building, deploying, and operating distributed systems and APIs
• 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 developing for Ubuntu Linux
• Experience with Juju, LXD, Microk8s, Snapd, Ubuntu Core, Ubuntu Pro
• Performance engineering and security experience

• Distributed work environment with twice‑yearly team sprints in person
• 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 Program
• Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
• Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long‑haul company events

Canonical is an equal‑opportunity employer. We foster a workplace free from discrimination and value diversity of experience, perspectives, and background. We give all applicants fair consideration.

Entry level

Full‑time

Engineering and Information Technology

Software Development