Senior Software Architect, Commercial Systems at Canonical

What your day will look like

• 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

What we are looking for in you

• 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

Additional Skills That You Might Also Bring

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

What we offer you

Your base pay will depend on various factors including your geographical location, level of experience, knowledge and skills. In addition to the benefits above, certain roles are also eligible for additional benefits and rewards including annual bonuses and sales incentives based on revenue or utilisation. Our compensation philosophy is to ensure equity right across our global workforce.

In addition to a competitive base pay, we provide all team members with additional benefits, which reflect our values and ideals. Please note that additional benefits may apply depending on the work location and, for more information on these, you can ask in the later stages of the recruitment process.

• Fully remote working environment - we've been working remotely since 2004!
• Personal learning and development budget of 2,000USD per annum
• Annual compensation review
• Recognition rewards
• Annual holiday leave
• Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues at 'sprints'
• Priority Pass for travel and travel upgrades for long haul company events