Software Engineer - Go - Container Images

Location

EMEA

Responsibilities

• Build robust, scalable, leading‑edge container images
• Work on automated CI/CD processes for building, testing and publishing our container images
• Write tools and tests for assessing security compliance and cloud‑native compatibility
• Work in Go to deliver new functionalities to our container‑building tools
• Participate in strong engineering processes through code and architectural review
• Provide technical feedback for the team’s decision‑making process
• Engage with the open‑source community as a subject‑matter expert
• Grow our knowledge base and write documentation
• Work in a collaborative, agile and globally distributed environment
• Mentor and help with hiring
• Work from home with global travel up to 15% for internal and external events

Qualifications

• Knowledgeable and passionate about software development
• Team player with experience in collaborative development
• Experience with CI/CD systems (e.g. Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Concourse CI, etc.)
• Track record of delivering timely, high‑quality software
• Experience with container images and containerized operations
• Master of at least one container management/orchestration tool (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes, etc.)
• Significant experience with Go
• Experienced with Linux systems administration and package management
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to convey technical concepts
• Bringing clarity to technical and engineering discussions
• Belief that sharing is caring, and knowledge is power
• Applicable skills range from Graduate to mid‑senior Software Engineer
• Bachelor’s or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM or a similar degree

Benefits

• 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 Programme
• 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.