Golang Engineer

The role entails

• Design and implement well-tested and documented software in Go
• Debug and fix issues encountered by your users
• Participate in our engineering process through code and architectural reviews
• Collaborate with community and colleagues on technical specifications
• Seek improvements to engineering and operations practices
• In some cases, deploy and operate services developed by the team
• Contribute to the success of your product through technical advocacy

What we are looking for in you

• An exceptional academic track record from both high school and university
• Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM, or a compelling narrative about your alternative path
• Drive and a track record of going above-and-beyond expectations
• Well-organized, self-starting and able to deliver to schedule
• Professional manner interacting with colleagues, partners, and community
• Experience designing and writing high-quality Golang software on Linux
• Experience with and passion for Linux at the system level
• For more senior roles, experience building, deploying, and operating distributed systems and APIs
• Professional written and spoken English
• Experience with Linux (Debian or Ubuntu preferred)
• Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability
• Passion, thoughtfulness, and self-motivation
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Result-oriented, with a personal drive to meet commitments
• Ability to travel twice a year, for company events up to two weeks each

Nice-to-have skills

• Experience developing for Ubuntu Linux
• Experience with Juju, LXD, Microk8s, Snapd, Ubuntu Core, Ubuntu Pro
• Performance engineering and security experience