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Software Developer in Observability

Canonical

Home based - EMEANot stated · RemoteDeadline not published by employerChecked 15 Oct 2026
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Role overview

Canonical is hiring a Junior Software Developer to work remotely in the EMEA or Americas regions. The role involves developing a cloud-native monitoring stack using open-source tools and suits someone passionate about open source software, Linux, Kubernetes, and Observability.

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What you will do

  • Collaborate with a globally distributed team.
  • Write, test, and document high-quality code to develop new features.
  • Debug software issues and engage with the user community.
  • Review code written by other engineers.
  • Attend conferences to represent Canonical and the Charmed Observability Stack.
  • Work remotely with 2 to 4 weeks of global travel annually for events.

Requirements

  • Hold a Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM, or a similar field.
  • Have proven skills in Python development, preferably with open source experience.
  • Possess working knowledge of Go programming language.
  • Have interest and experience in two or more of the following areas: Ubuntu Linux, container images, Debian packaging, snap, distributed systems.
  • Be passionate, enterprising, thoughtful, and self-motivated with strong soft skills.

Benefits

Compensation considers location, experience, and performance, with annual reviews and performance-driven bonuses. Benefits include a distributed work environment with biannual in-person team sprints, a personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year, annual holiday leave, parental leave, wellness programs, and opportunities to travel for company events with travel upgrades.

How to apply

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