Senior Software Architect, Commercial Systems at Canonical Ghana

About The Job

Summary

• We are looking for a senior software architect with hands-on experience with Go and Python, distributed systems, SaaS, and microservices, who has the drive, energy, and skills to drive the architecture of business critical systems at Canonical.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive the architecture of internally developed and operated software solutions.
• Actively seek improvements to established processes, designs, and solutions.
• Provide architectural guidance to engineering teams.

We Expect:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science or a relevant work experience.
• Experience as a software architect working on distributed and business critical systems.
• Experience with Golang and Python as a software engineer.
• Experience with Kubernetes.
• Experience with Apache Kafka or similar.
• Experience with PostgreSQL.
• Excellent analytical skills and both 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.

Nice to Have:

• Experience from finance, sales, or e-commerce domains.

What Canonical Offers:

• Personal learning and development budget
• Annual compensation review
• Recognition rewards
• Annual leave
• Priority Pass for travel