Junior Software Developer - Observability

Junior Software Developer - Observability at Canonical

Canonical 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.

We are hiring a Junior Developer with proven experience in Python and/or Go to develop a cloud‑native monitoring stack that integrates best‑in‑class open‑source tools. The stack delivers deep insights with a polished, user‑friendly experience for both end users and administrators.

Location

Remote in EMEA and Americas regions.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate proactively with a globally distributed team.
• Write, test, and document high‑quality code to create new features.
• Debug issues and interact with a vibrant community.
• Review code produced by other engineers.
• Represent Canonical at conferences on behalf of the Charmed Observability Stack.
• Work from home with global travel 2–4 weeks per year for internal and external events.
• Maintain an opinionated, resilient, and scalable monitoring stack that supports Kubernetes, OpenStack, bare‑metal, VMs, and containers.
• Contextualise telemetry from multiple data sources, including Juju, and provide actionable insights to end users.

Qualifications

• Earned a bachelor’s or equivalent degree in Computer Science, STEM, or a related field.
• Strong Python development skills, preferably with a track record in open source.
• Working knowledge of Go.
• Interest and experience in Ubuntu Linux, container images, Debian packaging, snap, or distributed systems.
• Passion for open source software, Linux, Kubernetes, and observability.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.

Benefits and Compensation

• Competitive base pay with performance‑driven annual bonus or commission.
• Annual compensation review and a personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000.
• Recognition rewards, annual holiday leave, and maternity/paternity leave.
• Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform.
• Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long‑haul company events.
• Distributed work environment with twice‑yearly team sprints in person.

Canonical is an equal‑opportunity employer. We foster a workplace free from discrimination and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.