Staff Software Engineer for Identity Management (Go/Golang)

Collaborate proactively with a distributed team, leading technical efforts and discussions

Write clean web service APIs to support both CLI and web frontend clients, using Go (Golang) and Python

Design and implement new features and enhancements from spec to production and ongoing operations at scale

Review code produced by other engineers, helping set quality standards

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 our 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

You are a staff-level or experienced senior software engineer, with specific experience building identity and access management products

You are familiar with the 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

In addition:

Exceptional academic track record from both high school and university

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

We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide. We revisit compensation annually (and more often for graduates and associates) to ensure we recognize outstanding performance. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus or commission. We provide all team members with additional benefits which reflect our values and ideals. We balance our programs to meet local needs and ensure fairness globally.

Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team conferences 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

Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm 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 of software. 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. Most colleagues at Canonical have worked from home since our inception in 2004. Working here is a step into the future and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.

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.

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