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System Software Engineer - Golang compiler, tooling, and ecosystem
This is an exciting opportunity for a software engineer passionate about open source software, Linux systems, software architectures and Go programming language.
You will leverage your experience and passion in Go to make Ubuntu the best platform to develop, distribute and consume software built with Go.
Applicants will be passionate about the future of Go, of Ubuntu, mindful of the dynamics of the open-source ecosystem, and equally aware of the needs of large but innovative organizations.
Applicants will drive best in class integration in Ubuntu from desktop to cloud in a secure, reliable, performing, efficient and future-proof fashion.
You will be discussing design with other team members and mentor less senior engineers and participate in code reviews and design reviews.
You will also be working with other teams to ensure architecture decisions improve the overall performance and experience of Ubuntu.
Your role as part of the Ubuntu Foundations team will have an impact on every aspect of Ubuntu from Desktop, Server, Ubuntu Core and also cloud images.
What you will do
Collaborate proactively with a distributed team
Select, integrate and package best-of-breed tooling with Ubuntu to improve developer and operator experience with Go
Write high-quality code to create new features
Debug issues and produce high-quality code to fix them
Review code produced by other engineers
Discuss ideas and collaborate on finding good solutions
Work from home with global travel 2 to 4 weeks a year for internal and external events
Who you are
You love technology and working with brilliant people
You are passionate, curious, flexible, articulate, and accountable
You are a long-time Linux user
You have experience or are interested in learning how to package software for Debian and Ubuntu
You have relevant Go experience, ideally in the world of cloud-native software and Linux
You have a Bachelors or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM or similar degree
You value soft skills and are passionate, enterprising, thoughtful, and self-motivated
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