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Senior Software Engineer - Digital Workplace
Canonical
WorldwideremotePosted 1 day ago
Skill Required
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Key highlights
- Performance-driven annual bonus or commission
- Distributed work environment
- USD 2,000 annual learning and development budget
- Expertise in at least two of: Go, Front-end, Data Engineering, Data Vis, or LLM/ML
Role overview
Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems, most notably Ubuntu. The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing, operating as a pioneer of global distributed collaboration with 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries. As a Workplace Engineer, you will use an analytical, data-driven mind to build internal systems, connect data from APIs, and collect metrics to optimize processes and ways of working. You will build systems to the same standard as public products—specified, tested, reviewed and observable—to help the company gain insights into the business and talent pool.
Responsibilities
- Design and deliver systems and platforms, including intuitive UIs
- Build Go services and APIs that connect many data sources
- Design data models and architecture for connected systems
- Turn data into clear dashboards and visualisations
- Build LLM-powered features into everyday workflows
- Write specs, estimate work and deliver to agreed criteria
- Set a high bar in code review, testing and documentation
- Partner with non-technical colleagues to turn needs into tools
- Mentor engineers and improve how the team works
Requirements
- Deep expertise in at least two of: Back-end services in Go, Modern front-end engineering [React/Svelte/TypeScript], Data engineering and analytics, Data visualisation, Applied LLM/ML in production workflows
- Treat testing, security, performance and accessibility as part of the job
- Handle sensitive people data with care
- Write clearly and work well in a distributed team
- Own your work from first spec to production
- Demonstrate leadership, excellence, and consistency
Nice to have
- Python
- Go
- React
- Svelte
- PostgreSQL
- Kubernetes
- A history of building tools for HR, finance or operations
Benefits
- Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team 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
- Performance-driven annual bonus or commission
Additional details
- Teams meet two to four times yearly in person, in interesting locations around the world, to align on strategy and execution.
- Compensation is shaped by geographical location, experience, and performance worldwide.
- Canonical is an equal opportunity employer and fosters a workplace free from discrimination.
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