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# Remote Distributed Systems Engineer (Python & Go)

- **Company:** Canonical Ltd.
- **Location:** Manchester, UK
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Automation of Tests, Continuous Integration, Distributed Systems, Python (Programming Language), OpenStack, Cloud Services, Kubernetes, Terraform
- **Published:** August 26, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2815160216-remote-distributed-systems-engineer-python--go

## About the Role

The ideal candidate will have experience in Python or Go, a strong understanding of continuous integration tools, and a keen interest in engineering challenges, with opportunities for international travel.
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## Description

Canonical is looking for a software engineer to build and validate resilient distributed systems. In this role, you will develop CI pipelines and automated testing tools for Canonical's cloud solutions, contributing to projects based on Juju, Terraform, OpenStack, and Kubernetes.

The ideal candidate will have experience in Python or Go, a strong understanding of continuous integration tools, and a keen interest in engineering challenges, with opportunities for international travel.


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