Lead Golang Software Engineer, Commercial Systems

The Commercial Systems unit is conceived as seven engineering teams that closely collaborate with other engineering and business teams at Canonical.

Services designed, developed, and operated by the Commercial Systems unit are at the heart of Canonical business and Golang plays an integral role in it.

We are looking for software engineers for these teams

The Billing team designs, develops, and operates a Golang service that provides a standardized and scalable capability to turn metrics into billable amounts, enable customers to see their current spend with Canonical at any time, and ensure accurate, reliable, and timely billing.

The service further integrates with other engineering, business, payment systems.

This team is an excellent match for any software engineer interested in growing their skills in the billing and payment processing domain.
The Contracts team designs, develops, and operates a Golang service that will become the single source of truth for all contracts with all customers.

The service provides a standardized CPQ capability and stores signed contracts in a structured format.

The service further integrates with other engineering and business systems including a CRM system and an accounting system.

This team is an excellent match for any software engineer interested in understanding sales and revenue processes and growing their skills beyond software engineering.
The Livepatch team designs and develops a service for the delivery of Linux kernel patches to shrink the exploit window for critical and high severity Linux kernel vulnerabilities, by patching the Linux kernel between security maintenance windows, while the system runs.

The engineering team behind this product develops Golang based client and backend components, while another Canonical team, the Kernel team, develops the security patches.

This team is a great opportunity for a software engineer interested in security and with a strong focus on engineering quality and reliability.
The Ubuntu Pro backend team designs and develops backend services for the delivery of Ubuntu Pro, the most comprehensive subscription for open-source software security.

The engineering team behind this product develops Golang based backend components, while the Security team at Canonical develop security patches.

This team is a great opportunity for a software engineer with a strong focus on engineering quality, software performance, and reliability of operations.
Location: This role will be based remotely in the EMEA region (all teams except for Ubuntu Pro) or the AMER region (Ubuntu Pro).
The role entails
Develop engineering solutions leveraging Golang
Lead technical designs, code reviews, and implementation
Deploy and operate services developed by the team
Coach, mentor, and offer career development feedback to colleagues
Develop and evangelize great engineering and organizational practices
What we are looking for in you
Exceptional academic track record from both high school and university
Undergraduate degree in a technical subject or a compelling narrative about your alternative chosen path
Track record of going above-and-beyond expectations to achieve outstanding results
Experience with software development in Golang
Professional written and spoken English with excellent presentation skills
Result-oriented, with a personal drive to meet commitments
Ability to travel internationally twice a year, for company events up to two weeks long
Nice-to-have skills
Performance engineering and security experience
Experience with accounting, sales, sales operations, or other business roles
What we offer colleagues
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 recognize outstanding performance.

In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus or commission.

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
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 Program
Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
Priority Pass, and travel upgrades for long haul company events
About Canonical
Canonical is a pioneering tech firm 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 of software.

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.

Most colleagues at Canonical have worked from home since its inception in 2004.

Working here is a step into the future, and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.
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.