Software Engineer - Go - Container Images

Canonical Ltd.
Málaga, Spain
11 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Artificial Intelligence Ubuntu (Operating System) Continuous Delivery Continuous Integration Github Linux System Administration Open Source Technology Software Deployment Software Engineering Concourse Containerization Kubernetes
+5 more
Information Technology Free and Open-Source Software Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Docker Jenkins

Job description

OverviewCanonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the 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 in many sectors.The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with **+ colleagues in 75+ 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.Canonical is building a new generation of Ubuntu-based container images to simplify open-source application deployment across the world.These container images will be free to use with long-term security commitments, and engineered for performance, security and usability.As with Ubuntu, we will work in the open and welcome community participation.Usted podría ser el solicitante perfecto para este trabajo.Lea toda la información asociada y asegúrese de presentar su candidatura.What you will doIn this role, you’ll be developing the tools and technology for building and maintaining this new generation of container images.You’ll be working with multiple teams, both inside and outside Canonical, to ensure we deliver container images with the highest quality whilst maintaining a seamless Ubuntu user experience.You will also be highly involved in the implementation and maintenance of the Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery automation around these container images, for which you are expected to demonstrate deep insights into container-based DevOps.You will be contributing to fast-moving products like Rocks (OCI images) and Chisel, and thus have the chance to help steer and consolidate this new team.You’ll gain experience with numerous container technologies and participate in exciting and exploratory tasks, where your feedback will be critical for the decision-making process.As an engineer, your seniority will be based on your software development background and ability to lead junior team members.LocationLocation: EMEAResponsibilitiesBuild robust, scalable, leading-edge container imagesWork on automated Ci/CD processes for building, testing and publishing our container imagesWrite tools and tests for assessing security compliance and cloud-native compatibilityWork in Go to deliver new functionalities to our container-building toolsParticipate in strong engineering process through code and architectural reviewProvide technical feedback for the team’s decision-making processEngage with the open-source community as a subject-matter expertGrow our knowledge base and write documentationWork in a collaborative, agile and globally distributed environmentMentor and help hiringWork from home with global travel up to 15% for internal and external eventsWhat we are looking for in youYou are knowledgeable and passionate about software developmentYou are a team player and have experience in collaborative developmentYou have worked with CI/CD systems (e.g. Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Concourse CI, etc.)You have a track record of delivering timely, high-quality softwareYou have experience with container images and containerised operationsYou master at least one container management/orchestration tool (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes, etc.)You have significant experience with GoYou are experienced with Linux systems administration and package managementYou have strong written and verbal communication skills to convey technical conceptsYou bring clarity to technical and engineering discussionsYou are someone who strongly believes that sharing is caring, and knowledge is powerYour skills range from those of a Graduate to a mid-senior Software EngineerYou have a Bachelor’s or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM or a similar degreeWhat we offer youDistributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in personPersonal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per yearAnnual compensation reviewRecognition rewardsAnnual holiday leaveMaternity and paternity leaveEmployee Assistance ProgrammeOpportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleaguesPriority Pass, and travel upgrades for long haul company eventsAbout CanonicalCanonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source.As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT and the cloud, we are changing the world on a daily basis.We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company.We expect excellence - in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do.Canonical has been a remote-first company since its inception in **.Working here is a step into the future, and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.Canonical is an equal opportunity employerWe are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination.Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products.xqbhyrx Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.#J-*****-Ljbffr

Requirements

engineer, your seniority will be based on your software development background and ability to lead junior team members.LocationLocation: EMEAResponsibilitiesBuild robust, scalable, leading-edge container imagesWork on automated Ci/CD processes for building, testing and publishing our container imagesWrite tools and tests for assessing security compliance and cloud-native compatibilityWork in Go to deliver new functionalities to our container-building toolsParticipate in strong engineering process through code and architectural reviewProvide technical feedback for the team’s decision-making processEngage with the open-source community as a subject-matter expertGrow our knowledge base and write documentationWork in a collaborative, agile and globally distributed environmentMentor and help hiringWork from home with global travel up to 15% for internal and external eventsWhat we are looking for in youYou are knowledgeable and passionate about software developmentYou are a team player and have experience in collaborative developmentYou have worked with CI/CD systems (e.g. Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Concourse CI, etc.)You have a track record of delivering timely, high-quality softwareYou have experience with container images and containerised operationsYou master at least one container management/orchestration tool (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes, etc.)You have significant experience with GoYou are experienced with Linux systems administration and package managementYou have strong written and verbal communication skills to convey technical conceptsYou bring clarity to technical and engineering discussionsYou are someone who strongly believes that sharing is caring, and knowledge is powerYour skills range from those of a Graduate to a mid-senior Software EngineerYou have a Bachelor’s or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM or a similar degreeWhat we offer youDistributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in personPersonal learning and

About the company

OverviewCanonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the 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 in many sectors. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with **+ colleagues in 75+ 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.Canonical is building a new generation of Ubuntu-based container images to simplify open-source application deployment across the world., development budget of USD 2,000 per yearAnnual compensation reviewRecognition rewardsAnnual holiday leaveMaternity and paternity leaveEmployee Assistance ProgrammeOpportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleaguesPriority Pass, and travel upgrades for long haul company eventsAbout CanonicalCanonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT and the cloud, we are changing the world on a daily basis. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence - in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do. Canonical has been a remote-first company since its inception in **. Working here is a step into the future, and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.Canonical is an equal opportunity employerWe are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. xqbhyrx Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration. #J-*****-Ljbffr

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