Canonical is a pioneering tech firm that is 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 on a daily basis. 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. Canonical has been a remote-first company since its inception in 2004. Work at Canonical is a step into the future, and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game. Canonical provides a unique window into the world of 21st-century digital business.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Senior Engineer, Telemetry
Location: Lagos (Remote)
Description
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced software engineer passionate about open source software, Linux, and Web Services at scale. Come build a rewarding, meaningful career working with the best and brightest people in technology at Canonical, a growing pre-IPO international software company.
Canonical’s engineering team is at the forefront of the IoT revolution and aims to strengthen this position by developing cutting-edge telemetry and connectivity solutions.
By integrating reliable, secure, and robust data streaming capabilities into the Snappy ecosystem, we are setting new standards in the industry for ease of development, implementation, management and security.
We are seeking talented individuals to help us enhance our global SaaS services, providing customers with the essential data services needed to build the next generation of IoT devices effortlessly.
Our commitment to data governance, ownership, and confidentiality is unparalleled, ensuring our customers can innovate with confidence on top of the globally trusted Ubuntu platform. This role will be based remotely in the EMEA region.
Responsibilities
What your day will look like:
Collaborate remotely with a globally distributed team.
Architect scalable service APIs to provide streaming data services to other teams and products using Python and Golang.
Develop data governance, management and auditing systems within our telemetry platform.
Work with our infrastructure team to develop both a cloud-based SaaS offering as well as a containerised on-prem solution.
Design and implement new features and enhancements from spec to production and ongoing operations at scale.
Review code and technical designs produced by other engineers.
Discuss ideas and collaborate on finding optimal solutions.
Work remotely with global travel 2 to 4 weeks for internal and external events.
Requirements
What we are looking for in you:
You have a Bachelor’s or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM or similar degree.
You love technology and working with a diverse set of talented people.
You are curious, flexible, articulate, and accountable.
You value soft skills and are passionate, enterprising, thoughtful, and self-motivated.
You have a broad technology base but favour backend code and infrastructure.
You have a good understanding of cybersecurity and the challenges of the IoT environment when it comes to connectivity and data streaming.
You have knowledge and experience of telemetry and connectivity systems and platforms including data streaming technologies (MQTT, Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc) observability (OpenTelemetry), industrial/engineering data exchange protocols (OPC-UA, ModBus), and the application of data governance/IAM models to such systems.
You have proficiency in the design and implementation of back-end web services, messaging/data pipelines, and REST APIs using Python and/or Golang.
You are familiar with Ubuntu as a development and deployment platform.
Willingness to travel up to 4 times a year for internal events.