Juju Software Engineer (Go) at Canonical Nigeria (Remote)

Job Title: Juju Software Engineer (Go)

Job Summary

• We are hiring a Software Engineer to contribute to the development of Juju, a large open-source Go project that powers complex distributed software systems across the world.
• 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.

What your day will look like

• Contribute to 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
• 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

• Experience developing software using Go.
• 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
• 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:

• Hands-on experience developing highly concurrent distributed systems
• Experience with container technologies (Docker, LXD, Kubernetes, etc.)
• Solid networking background and experience
• Experience with agile software development methodologies
• Experience in the Linux and open-source software world
• Experience with configuration management software (Ansible, Chef, Puppet, et al.)
• Working knowledge of cloud computing
• Experience with software 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.

Application Instructions:

The application deadline is NOT SPECIFIED. Therefore, Qualified and interested candidates can: “CLICK HERE TO APPLY ONLINE”. It is important to visit the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply successfully for this vacancy.

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Official Job Website: https://canonical.com/