Exceptional Golang Developer Wanted

This is our general approach for Golang developers of all levels of seniority, across all relevant teams at our organization. We're seeking an exceptional software developer who prefers to work in Go. After the first round of interviews we'll identify the best fit product team for you to progress your application based on your personal interests.

Our company prefers Golang for software where performance and security are primary considerations. We also have substantial projects in Python, C, C++ and are starting to invest in Rust. For front-end development we prefer React and Flutter.

Golang is a crucial language for our engineering teams, who build the systems that deliver Ubuntu to the world. From our software distribution systems, to those which build and test every possible kind of open source on every architecture, from our systems management tools to our distributed systems operations R&D, we rely on Golang for its tasteful concurrency and developer ecosystem. Juju, Livepatch, LXD, MAAS, Microk8s, Snapd, Ubuntu Core, Ubuntu Pro, and many more products include Golang components.

We also want to ensure that Ubuntu is the very best platform for Golang development, offering easy access to the widest range of tooling and capabilities that support cutting-edge open-source and enterprise development.

We're looking for talented individuals to join our mission to deliver innovative open-source solutions to individuals and enterprises worldwide. We expect the highest engineering standards and strong motivation to get things done well in a fully remote and distributed environment. These roles require extensive personal experience with Linux - the more different versions of Linux the better

Location: we have 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 users
• Participate in our engineering process through code and architectural reviews
• Collaborate with colleagues and community 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 your product through technical advocacy

We're looking for individuals with exceptional academic track records 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
• 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
• Experience with and passion for Linux at the system level
• For more 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

• Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
• Personal learning and development budget of USD 2000 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
• Prioritized benefits to match local needs globally

We're committed to fostering a workplace free from discrimination, promoting diversity of experience, perspectives, and background, leading to a better work environment and better products.