Lead Golang Software Engineer, Commercial Systems

Canonical is a leading provider of open-source software and operating systems for global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. Our customers include the world's leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders across many sectors. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1200+ colleagues in more than 80 countries and very few office-based roles. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person, in interesting locations around the world, to align on strategy and execution.

The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing.

We are hiring a Lead Golang Software Engineer at any seniority level, who strives for the highest engineering quality, seeks improvements, continuously develops their skills, and applies them at work. This is an exciting opportunity to work with many popular software systems, integration technologies, and open-source solutions.

The Commercial Systems unit comprises seven engineering teams that collaborate closely with other engineering and business teams at Canonical. The services designed, developed, and operated by this unit are central to Canonical's business, with Golang playing an integral role. We are looking for software engineers for these teams:

• Billing team: Develops a Golang service for metrics-based billing, enabling customers to view their current spend and ensuring accurate billing through integration with other systems. Ideal for engineers interested in billing and payment processing.
• Contracts team: Builds a Golang service serving as the single source of truth for all customer contracts, integrating with CRM and accounting systems. Suitable for those interested in sales and revenue processes.
• Livepatch team: Creates a service for delivering Linux kernel patches to address vulnerabilities without downtime, focusing on security and reliability.
• Ubuntu Pro backend team: Develops backend services for delivering Ubuntu Pro subscriptions, emphasizing performance and operational reliability.

Location: This role is remote, within the EMEA region (all teams except Ubuntu Pro) or the AMER region (Ubuntu Pro).

Role responsibilities include:

1. Developing engineering solutions using Golang
2. Leading technical design, code reviews, and implementation
3. Deploying and operating team-developed services
4. Mentoring colleagues and providing career development feedback
5. Promoting best engineering and organizational practices

Candidate requirements:

• Strong academic background from high school and university
• Degree in a technical field or equivalent experience
• Proven track record of exceeding expectations
• Experience with Golang development
• Excellent English communication and presentation skills
• Results-driven with a commitment to meet deadlines
• Willingness to travel internationally twice a year for up to two weeks

Nice-to-have skills:

• Performance engineering and security expertise
• Experience in accounting, sales, or business roles

What we offer:

• Distributed work environment with biannual in-person team sprints
• Annual personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000
• Annual compensation reviews and performance rewards
• Comprehensive benefits including leave, parental leave, assistance programs, and travel opportunities

About Canonical: Canonical is a pioneering open-source technology firm behind Ubuntu, shaping the future of software with a global, high-standard workforce. Working here is a forward-looking experience that challenges you to learn, innovate, and excel.

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer: We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all applicants.