Overview
Go (Golang) Software Engineer for Identity Management – Canonical
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 breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. We are hiring a Go (Golang) Software Engineer for Identity Management to work on authorization and access management across Canonical's suite of enterprise products and web services, using Go and Python. The role is remote within the EMEA and AMER regions.
The role involves modernizing and expanding the capabilities of identity management solutions used for authentication and authorization in Canonical products, as well as on canonical.com and ubuntu.com. You will help write Juju charms to manage operational concerns and own the design and delivery of the system, facilitating integrations with your team on strategy and execution.
Responsibilities
* Collaborate proactively with a distributed team
* Write clean web service APIs to support both CLI and web frontend clients, using Go (Golang) and optionally Python
* Design and implement new features and enhancements from spec to production and ongoing operations at scale
* Review code produced by other engineers
* Discuss ideas and collaborate on finding good solutions
* Create and enhance management, authentication and authorization API endpoints
* Craft end-user authentication flows from design to implementation
* Write Juju charms (operators) to manage operational concerns
* Modernize the identity stack of Canonical's websites and products by driving adoption of best-of-breed IAM technologies
* Deliver great products that users love by maintaining a culture of quality and engineering excellence
* Work from home with global travel 2 to 4 weeks per year for internal and external events
Qualifications
* You are a software engineer with specific experience building identity and access management products
* You are familiar with open source software, standards, protocols and concepts in the identity space (e.g. OpenID, OAuth, LDAP)
* You have experience implementing authorization frameworks in distributed systems
* You value secure coding and standards and enjoy working on teams that do the same
* You are comfortable with Ubuntu as a development and deployment platform
Additional considerations
* Exceptional academic track record from high school and university or a compelling narrative about an alternative path
* Undergraduate degree in a technical subject or a compelling narrative about your alternative chosen path
* Professional written and spoken English with excellent presentation skills
* Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability
* Ability to travel internationally twice a year for company events up to two weeks long
What we offer
* 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
* Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform
* Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
* 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 behind Ubuntu, we recruit on a global basis and set a high standard for people joining the company. We promote excellence and remote-first collaboration, with most colleagues working from home. Canonical is an equal opportunity employer and committed to fostering a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience and background is valued and all applicants are given fair consideration.
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