Microservices Engineer at Canonical

Remote

Canonical

Company Info

Large organization

151 to 200 Employees

Canonical - We deliver open source to the world faster, more securely, and more cost-effectively than any other company.

Canonical – We deliver open source to the world faster, more securely, and more cost-effectively than any other company. We develop Ubuntu, the world’s most popular enterprise Linux from cloud to edge, together with a passionate global community of 200,000 contributors.

Job Title: Microservices Engineer

Location: Lagos (Remote)

What your day will look like

  • Write high-quality, well-designed, and robust software that works at scale
  • Design APIs and software architecture for collegial review
  • Write tests that validate software behaviour
  • Build and maintain reliable, fault-tolerant applications and services
  • Collaborate proactively with a globally distributed team
  • Display technical leadership internally and within our external communities
  • Debug issues and produce high-quality solutions to resolve them
  • Contribute to technical documentation to make it the best of its kind
  • Discuss, contribute to, and collaborate across teams at Canonical
  • Work from home with global travel twice annually for company events

What we are looking for in you

  • An exceptional academic track record 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
  • Proficiency in Python and / or Go
  • History of writing modern, maintainable software
  • Experience with relational and non-relational database systems
  • Continuous integration and continuous delivery experience
  • Experience with systems programming or scalable web services
  • 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

Additional skills that you might also bring:

  • Experience with container tech such as LXD, Docker, and Kubernetes
  • Understanding of build systems and toolchains
  • Experience with cross-compilation
  • Experience with hyperscale public clouds and / or private clouds
  • Experience with designing, building, and running distributed systems
  • Performance engineering and security experience.

What we offer colleagues

  • 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 recognize outstanding performance.
  • In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus or commission.
  • 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
  • Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
  • Annual compensation review
  • Recognition rewards
  • Annual holiday leave
  • Maternity and paternity leave
  • Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform
  • Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
  • Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply: Interested and qualified candidates should Click Here to apply online

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