Junior Software Developer - Observability

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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 public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation and IoT. The company is founded on collaboration with 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries, operating mostly remotely with occasional in‑person meetings.

We are hiring a Junior developer with a proven track record in Python and/or Go. As part of the Observability team you will develop a cloud‑native monitoring stack that composes best‑in‑class open‑source tools. The stack is opinionated, resilient and scalable, delivering deep insights and a polished user experience.

This is an exciting opportunity for a software engineer passionate about open source software, Linux, Kubernetes and observability. Build a rewarding career working with the best and brightest people in technology at Canonical.

The monitoring stack will observe applications running on Kubernetes, OpenStack, bare‑metal, virtual machines and containers. It will leverage multiple data sources, including Juju itself, to contextualize telemetry and provide actionable insights.

Location: This role will be based remotely in the EMEA and Americas regions.

Role entails

• Collaborate proactively with a globally distributed team
• Write, test and document high‑quality code for 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

What we are looking for in you

• You love technology and working 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 related 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

What we offer

• Distributed work environment with twice‑yearly in‑person team sprints
• 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

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.

Seniority level: Entry level

Employment type: Full‑time

Job function: Engineering and Information Technology

Industries: Software Development