[All remote jobs](https://jobicy.com/jobs.md)[![Canonical logo](https://jobicy.com/data/server-nyc0409/galaxy/mercury/2025/06/b4d068a9-221-1.png)](https://jobicy.com/company/canonical-ltd.md)[Canonical](https://jobicy.com/company/canonical-ltd.md) # Senior Juju Software Engineer (Go) AI Summary Canonical is seeking a senior Go engineer to build, deliver, support, and maintain Juju, a platform for model-driven infrastructure and cloud operations. The role centers on highly concurrent distributed systems spanning public and private cloud, Kubernetes, and bare-metal environments. The engineer will own functional areas end to end, improve team processes, mentor less-experienced colleagues, and collaborate publicly with upstream open-source communities. Candidates need demonstrated professional Go delivery experience, strong distributed-systems expertise, and effective written and verbal communication in a globally distributed team. The position is home-based in EMEA, with periodic travel for internal events.[Apply for this job](#job-application)[View company](https://jobicy.com/company/canonical-ltd.md)ShareRemote from[EMEA](https://jobicy.com/job-region/emea.md)SalaryUndisclosedDepartment[Software Engineering](https://jobicy.com/categories/engineering.md)EmploymentFull TimeExperienceSeniorPublished6 Nov 2026Apply before6 Dec 2026Listing views30Application actions2Application toolkit ## Make your next move. Prepare your resume, explore your fit, and draft a cover letter for this opportunity. Opportunity details ## About this role. 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. We are hiring a Senior Software Engineer to be an integral part of the team, driving process improvement, assisting the manager in running the team, coaching and developing colleagues with less experience, as well as owning functional areas from design and implementation all the way to support and maintenance. As a senior software engineer, you’ll be an integral part of the team, driving process improvement, assisting the manager in running the team, coaching and developing colleagues with less experience, as well as owning functional areas from design and implementation all the way to support and maintenance. Juju is the engine behind model-driven operations, providing a means to operate complex software on public cloud, private cloud, Kubernetes, and bare-metal. Combined with the Ops framework, Juju provides a complete solution for applications and infrastructure management. Many internal and external teams depend on Juju to deliver their products and services – from Canonical Managed Solutions, our OpenStack and cloud delivery teams, to Fortune 500 companies. Location: This is a Globally remote role. What your day will look like * Own the design, delivery, and support of features in a highly concurrent, highly distributed system that drives cloud automation and software operations at scale. * Collaborate proactively with a distributed team * Debug issues and interact with upstream communities publicly * Work with helpful and talented engineers including experts in many fields * Discuss ideas and collaborate on finding good solutions * Coach and develop team members with less experience, actively contributing to building and maintaining a first-class engineering team. * Work from home with global travel for 2 to 4 weeks per year for internal and external events What we are looking for in you * Proven track record of professional software delivery using Go. * Hands-on experience developing highly concurrent distributed systems * Excellent communication skills in the English language, both verbal and written, especially in online environments * An exceptional academic track record from both high school and preferably university * Experience with agile software development methodologies * Willingness to travel up to 4 times a year for internal events Additional skills that you might also bring The following skills may be helpful to you in the role, but we don’t expect everyone to bring all of them. * Experience with container technologies (Docker, LXD, Kubernetes, etc.) * Experience doing development in C, C++, Rust, or other low-level programming languages. * Solid networking background and experience * Experience in the Linux and open-source software world * Experience with configuration management software (Ansible, Chef, Puppet, et al.) * Working knowledge of cloud computing * Passionate about software quality and testing * Experience with packaging (Debian, snaps) * Programming with, and operating, SQL and NoSQL databases * Experience working on a distributed team on an open source project — even if that is community open source contributions. * Demonstrated track record of Open Source contributions * Prior experience developing plugins for Terraform What we offer you We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide. We revisit compensation annually (and more often for graduates and associates) to ensure we recognise outstanding performance. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus. We provide all team members with additional benefits, which reflect our values and ideals. We balance our programs to meet local needs and ensure fairness globally. * Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person – we’ve been working remotely since 2004! * Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year * Annual compensation review * Recognition rewards * Annual holiday leave * Maternity and paternity leave * Employee Assistance Programme * Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues from your team and others * Priority Pass for travel and travel upgrades for long haul company events ### About Canonical Canonical is a pioneering tech firm that is 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 on a daily basis. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence – in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do. Canonical has been a remote-first company since its inception in 2004.​ Work at Canonical is a step into the future, and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game. Canonical provides a unique window into the world of 21st-century digital business. 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.](https://canonical.com/careers/diversity/identity) #LI-remote Show more [Apply now >](https://jobicy.com/jobs/159443-senior-juju-software-engineer-go.md) > Annual salary information is not provided for this position. 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This job listing has been manually reviewed by the Jobicy Trust & Safety Team for compliance with our posting guidelines, including verification of the company's legitimacy, accuracy of job details, clarity of remote work policy, and absence of misleading or fraudulent content. ## Role DNA A quick view of the complexity, pace, ownership and collaboration implied by the job description. ### Job Complexity 5/5EasyHard ### Pace & Pressure 4/5RelaxedFast-paced ### Autonomy Level 5/5GuidedFull ownership ### Communication Load 4/5IndependentCollaborative AI insightЭто сложная senior-позиция, требующая уверенного опыта с Go, конкурентными распределёнными системами и облачной инфраструктурой. Инженер несёт ответственность за полный жизненный цикл компонентов и помогает развивать команду. ## Salary analysis Estimated compensation compared with the broader US market for similar roles. Estimated job median (per year)Market rate$155,000US market range (per year)$130k–$185k0$203.50k AI insightThe yearly pay period is inferred from the job context; it was not explicitly stated by the employer. Работодатель не раскрывает базовую зарплату. Указана ориентировочная годовая оценка рынка в USD для senior Go-инженера в области распределённых систем; период выбран как годовой по типичным условиям полной занятости для такой роли. ## Core skills Skills and capabilities most closely associated with this opportunity. 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How would you investigate an intermittent failure in a distributed cloud automation system? I would first establish the scope and impact, correlate logs, metrics, traces, and events across components, reproduce the issue where possible, and isolate network, state, concurrency, or dependency failures before implementing and validating a fix. What practices do you use to make Go code maintainable in a large open-source project? I favor clear package boundaries, idiomatic APIs, focused code reviews, automated tests, documentation, backward-compatible changes, and transparent discussion of design decisions with maintainers and contributors. How have you mentored less-experienced engineers while maintaining delivery velocity? I use pairing, constructive reviews, progressively scoped ownership, written design guidance, and regular feedback, while ensuring the engineer has context and accountability for meaningful outcomes. How would you approach integrating Juju-style tooling with Kubernetes and other cloud platforms? I would clarify the desired lifecycle and reconciliation model, define stable interfaces and credentials handling, account for platform-specific failure modes, implement automated integration tests, and monitor the integration after release. Next step ## Apply now. Follow the employer’s application method and review Jobicy’s safety guidance before sharing personal information. 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