Staff Software Engineer for Identity Management (Go/Golang)

About the role

Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems with a globally distributed team. This Staff level Software Engineer for Identity Management will own design and delivery of IAM capabilities across Canonical products and services, using Go and Python, including crafting Juju charms and authentication flows.

What you'll do

• Design and implement new features for identity management APIs and services.
• Write clean web service APIs for CLI and web clients using Go and Python.
• Review code and help set quality standards across the team.
• Collaborate with a distributed team to guide technical strategy and execution.
• Develop and enhance authentication and authorization endpoints and flows.
• Write Juju charms to manage operational concerns and modernize the identity stack.

What they're looking for

• Staff level or senior software engineer with identity and access management experience.
• Knowledge of identity standards and protocols (OpenID, OAuth, LDAP) and distributed systems authorization.
• Experience with secure coding practices and Ubuntu as a dev/deploy platform.
• Ability to own design and delivery and work with cross functional teams.
• Excellent English communication, presentation, interpersonal skills, and accountability.
• Willingness to travel internationally for events up to two weeks per occurrence.

For applicants in Nigeria

• The listing specifies remote work across Americas and EMEA; Nigeria is not ruled out explicitly, but confirm timezone and eligibility if interview is involved.
• Timezone expectations are not stated explicitly; confirm during interview process.
• The listing does not specify contractor vs employee status; confirm with Canonical during interview.
• Pay currency and range are not stated; compensation is described as global and performance driven; confirm currency during offer stage.
• Visa or work authorization notes are not stated; confirm eligibility for remote work in your region during interviewing.