Senior Software Engineer - Digital Workplace

About the role

Canonical builds internal systems to the same standard as its public products: specified, tested, reviewed and observable. It is looking for a Senior Software Engineer for its Digital Workplace team, which uses data and analytics to understand the business and its talent pool and to improve the employee experience. The team is distributed, with colleagues meeting in person twice a year.

Key responsibilities

• Design and deliver systems and platforms, including intuitive user interfaces
• Build Go services and APIs that connect many data sources
• Design data models and architecture for connected systems
• Turn data into clear dashboards and visualisations
• Build LLM-powered features into everyday workflows
• Write specifications, estimate work and deliver to agreed criteria
• Set a high bar in code review, testing and documentation
• Partner with non-technical colleagues to turn needs into tools
• Mentor engineers and improve how the team works

Required profile

• Deep expertise in at least two of: back-end services in Go, modern front-end engineering (React/Svelte/TypeScript), data engineering and analytics, data visualisation, applied LLM/ML in production workflows
• Treats testing, security, performance and accessibility as part of the job
• Handles sensitive personal data with care
• Writes clearly and works well in a distributed team
• Owns work from first specification to production

Nice to have

• Python, Go, React, Svelte, PostgreSQL, Kubernetes
• A history of building tools for HR, finance or operations

What we offer

• Distributed work environment with twice-yearly in-person team sprints
• Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
• Annual compensation review, recognition rewards and annual holiday leave
• Maternity and paternity leave, Team Member Assistance Program and wellness platform
• Opportunity to travel to meet colleagues, Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul events