Senior Juju Go Software Engineer at Canonical

Role overview

The senior Juju position expands on Canonical’s Go-based cloud automation work. It owns feature delivery and support in a concurrent distributed system and includes coaching less-experienced engineers. The source limits the remote role to EMEA.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, release and ongoing support of Juju features used for large-scale software operations.
• Investigate defects and work with upstream communities and a distributed engineering team.
• Coach junior colleagues and help maintain code quality, tests and constructive technical collaboration.
• Work from home and travel for company or community events for two to four weeks a year.

Qualifications

• Proven professional delivery in Go and hands-on work with highly concurrent distributed systems.
• Strong English communication, agile development experience and ability to mentor engineers.
• Useful experience includes Linux, Docker or LXD or Kubernetes, networking, packaging and SQL or NoSQL databases.
• Background in C, C++ or Rust and a strong focus on software quality are additional advantages.

Technology in this role

• C++: C++ Kubernetes Docker SQL Linux .
• Kubernetes: C++ Kubernetes Docker SQL Linux .
• Docker: C++ Kubernetes Docker SQL Linux .
• SQL: C++ Kubernetes Docker SQL Linux .
• Linux: C++ Kubernetes Docker SQL Linux .
• Go: C++ Kubernetes Docker SQL Linux .
• C: C++ Kubernetes Docker SQL Linux .
• Rust: Background in C, C++ or Rust and a strong focus on software quality are additional .
• Terraform: • Prior experience developing plugins for .
• Ansible: • Experience with configuration management software (Ansible, Chef, Puppet, et .

Role-specific candidate guide

Preparation notes based on the employer’s stated responsibilities and qualifications.

Understanding the scope. This Senior Juju Software Engineer (Go) position at Canonical is best assessed through the work described in the employer’s posting, rather than the title alone. The available role overview says: “The senior Juju position expands on Canonical’s Go-based cloud automation work. It owns feature delivery and support in a concurrent distributed system and includes coaching less-experienced engineers. The source limits…” Read that statement together with the responsibilities below to understand the likely balance between delivery, coordination and technical decision-making. The role belongs to the software engineering area, but that label is only a guide to the work; the employer’s own requirements remain decisive. Before applying, check the original listing for reporting lines, product or team assignment, employment terms and any details that may have changed since this copy was checked. Where this page says a fact is not specified, treat it as an open question rather than an implied promise.

What the responsibilities signal. The posting specifically names “Lead the design, release and ongoing support of Juju features used for large-scale software operations.”; “Investigate defects and work with upstream communities and a distributed engineering team.”; “Coach junior colleagues and help maintain code quality, tests and constructive technical collaboration.”. For each duty, identify a project where you performed comparable work and be ready to describe the context, your own contribution, constraints, decisions, and measurable result. Explain how you moved from the initial need to implementation, review, release or operational follow-through, where those stages apply. If the work involved other teams or users, distinguish your decisions from the group’s contribution. Avoid presenting a technology keyword as proof by itself: connect it to the problem you solved, the scale or complexity involved, and what changed after your work. The source may contain additional duties; review it directly before preparing your application.

How to read the requirements. The listed qualifications include “Proven professional delivery in Go and hands-on work with highly concurrent distributed systems.”; “Strong English communication, agile development experience and ability to mentor engineers.”; “Useful experience includes Linux, Docker or LXD or Kubernetes, networking, packaging and SQL or NoSQL databases.”. Mark each requirement as demonstrated, adjacent experience or a genuine gap, then use a concise example for the first two categories. A strong example explains what you personally owned, how you made trade-offs, how you validated the result and what you learned. If the posting specifies years of experience, language ability, certifications, location or eligibility, address those facts plainly in your CV or application rather than relying on the employer to infer them. Do not claim a qualification from exposure alone. For a requirement you do not meet, describe relevant transferable experience accurately and ask the recruiter whether it is mandatory.

Technology and working evidence. The technology terms associated with this listing.

Benefits

• We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide. We revisit compensation annually (and more often for graduates and associates) to ensure we recognise outstanding performance. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus. We provide all team members with additional benefits, which reflect our values and ideals. We balance our programs to meet local needs and ensure fairness globally.
• Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person - we’ve been working remotely since 2004!
• Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
• Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues from your team and others
• Priority Pass for travel and travel upgrades for long haul company events

About Canonical

Canonical publishes Ubuntu and develops open-source software for cloud, connected devices and enterprise infrastructure. Its teams work across countries.

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