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Canonical is hiring: Junior Software Developer - Observability in Milwaukee

Canonical, Milwaukee, WI, United States


Junior Developer – Observability
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 a proven track record in Python and/or Go to join our Observability team. You will develop a cloud-native monitoring stack that composes best‑in‑class open‑source monitoring tools, delivering deep insights out of the box and ensuring a polished user experience for end‑users and administrators.

Location
Remote (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

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

You love technology and work well with brilliant people

You value soft skills and are passionate, enterprising, thoughtful, and self‑motivated

You have a Bachelor's or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM or a similar degree

You are a skilled Python developer, preferably with a track record in open source

You have a working knowledge of Go

You have interest and experience with two or more of the following: Ubuntu Linux, container images, Debian packaging, snap, distributed systems

Benefits

Distributed work environment with twice‑yearly 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

About Canonical
Canonical 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 of software. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Canonical is an equal opportunity employer. We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background creates a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.

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