Canonical - We deliver open source to the world faster, more securely, and more cost-effectively than any other company. We develop Ubuntu, the world’s most popular enterprise Linux from cloud to edge, together with a passionate global community of 200,000 contributors. Ubuntu means 'humanity to others. We chose it because it embodies the generosity at the heart of open source, the new normal for platforms and innovation. Together with a community of 200,000, we publish an operating system that runs from the tiny connected devices up to the world's biggest mainframes, the platform that everybody uses on the public cloud, and the workstation experience of the world's most productive developers. Secure and reliable, elegant and intuitive, and open for innovation - Ubuntu is the future of open source, which is why it's the fastest-growing Linux in the world despite already being the most widely deployed.
This engineering role is an opportunity for a technologist with a passion for Linux to build a career with Canonical and drive the success of those leveraging Ubuntu and open source products. If you have an affinity for open source development, you will enjoy working with some of the best people in the industry at Canonical.
The Commercial Systems unit has several areas of responsibility spread across six engineering teams, closely collaborating 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 Salesforce plays an integral role in it.
The Billing team’s mission is to develop an internal billing system delivering a consistent billing experience to all Canonical customers across all products and services, and across all service delivery methods. This challenging assignment requires close cooperation with business departments to ensure our customers are billed accurately and reliably, while achieving the highest engineering standards expected of any engineering team at Canonical.
We are looking for new colleagues at all seniority levels, who strive for the highest engineering quality, seek improvements, continuously develop their skills, and apply them at work. This is an exciting opportunity to work on a fairly unique solution and gain expertise in billing and finance.
Responsibilities
What your day will look like:
Deliver engineering solutions in Go or Python
Collaborate with colleagues on technical designs and code reviews
Deploy and operate services developed by the team
Seek Improvements to engineering and operations practices
Requirements
What we are looking for in you:
Experience as a software developer in a high-level language - preferably Go or Python
Experience building, deploying, and operating distributed systems and APIs
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
Ability to collaborate remotely with a diverse set of team members and stakeholders, remain highly motivated, productive, and organized in a fully remote environment
Ability to travel to international destinations for one week at a time, approximately 2-4 times per year. Locations prior to the global pandemic included New York, Seattle, London, Cape Town, Budapest, Berlin, Montreal, and Brussels
Skills:
Additional skills that you might also bring:
Experience with Salesforce, NetSuite, or Stripe APIs
Experience in a business role such as sales, finance, or operations
Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science or related engineering field