Canonical is hiring: Junior Software Developer - Observability in Cincinnati
Canonical, Cincinnati, OH, United States
Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is very 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 1200+ 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.
Job Title:
Junior Developer (Observability Team)
We are hiring a Junior developer with a proven track record in Python and/or Go. As part of the Observability team, you will develop a cloud‑native monitoring stack that composes best‑in‑class open‑source monitoring tools. The stack is opinionated, resilient, and scalable, providing deep insights out of the box. The user experience is polished and seamless for end‑users, and its administrators will enjoy smooth, lightweight Day 1 and Day 2 operations.
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
Attend conferences to represent Canonical and the Charmed Observability Stack
Work from home with global travel 2 to 4 weeks for internal and external events
Qualifications
Passion for technology and working with brilliant people
Strong soft skills: thoughtful, enterprising, self‑motivated
College‑degree in Computer Science, STEM or similar
Skilled Python developer, preferably with a track record in open source
Working knowledge of Go
Interest and experience with two or more of the following: Ubuntu Linux, container images, Debian packaging, snap, distributed systems
Location:
Remote – EMEA and Americas regions
Benefits
Distributed work environment with twice‑yearly in‑person team sprints
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
Canonical is an equal‑opportunity employer. We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.
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The company is founder‑led, profitable, and growing.
Job Title:
Junior Developer (Observability Team)
We are hiring a Junior developer with a proven track record in Python and/or Go. As part of the Observability team, you will develop a cloud‑native monitoring stack that composes best‑in‑class open‑source monitoring tools. The stack is opinionated, resilient, and scalable, providing deep insights out of the box. The user experience is polished and seamless for end‑users, and its administrators will enjoy smooth, lightweight Day 1 and Day 2 operations.
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
Attend conferences to represent Canonical and the Charmed Observability Stack
Work from home with global travel 2 to 4 weeks for internal and external events
Qualifications
Passion for technology and working with brilliant people
Strong soft skills: thoughtful, enterprising, self‑motivated
College‑degree in Computer Science, STEM or similar
Skilled Python developer, preferably with a track record in open source
Working knowledge of Go
Interest and experience with two or more of the following: Ubuntu Linux, container images, Debian packaging, snap, distributed systems
Location:
Remote – EMEA and Americas regions
Benefits
Distributed work environment with twice‑yearly in‑person team sprints
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
Canonical is an equal‑opportunity employer. We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.
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