• Application Deadline:
• Position: Microservices Engineer


• Job Type Full Time , Remote


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience


• Location Lagos


• Job Field ICT / Computer 
  

What Your Day Will Look Like

• Write high-quality, well-designed, and robust software that works at scale


• Design APIs and software architecture for collegial review


• Write tests that validate software behaviour


• Build and maintain reliable, fault-tolerant applications and services


• Collaborate proactively with a globally distributed team


• Display technical leadership internally and within our external communities


• Debug issues and produce high-quality solutions to resolve them


• Contribute to technical documentation to make it the best of its kind


• Discuss, contribute to, and collaborate across teams at Canonical


• Work from home with global travel twice annually for company events

What We are Looking for in You

• An exceptional academic track record from both high school and university


• Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM, or a compelling narrative about your alternative path


• Drive and a track record of going above-and-beyond expectations


• Proficiency in Python and / or Go


• History of writing modern, maintainable software


• Experience with relational and non-relational database systems


• Continuous integration and continuous delivery experience


• Experience with systems programming or scalable web services


• Professional written and spoken English


• Experience with Linux (Debian or Ubuntu preferred)


• Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability


• Passion, thoughtfulness, and self-motivation


• Excellent communication and presentation skills


• Result-oriented, with a personal drive to meet commitments


• Ability to travel twice a year, for company events up to two weeks each

Additional skills:

• Experience with container tech such as LXD, Docker, and Kubernetes


• Understanding of build systems and toolchains


• Experience with cross-compilation


• Experience with hyperscale public clouds and / or private clouds


• Experience with designing, building, and running distributed systems


• Performance engineering and security experience