Golang & Python Software Developer (6-month Contract)

8 hours ago

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Sectigo Full time $60,000 - $150,000 per year

Job Description
We are seeking a Golang & Python
Software Developer
Contractor with strong expertise in
Golang and Python
, and a passion for
open-source development and community engagement
. You'll play a key role in designing, building, and maintaining scalable software systems.

You will be expected to take ownership of repositories, contribute high-quality code, manage releases, and foster a healthy community around the projects.

This is a 6-month & full-time contract role working in a hyrbid model (3 days a week), reporting to our Ottawa office. This assignment may be extended and/or converted to permanent basis after the initial 6 months based on performance and business needs.

The hourly rate for this posiiton is between CAD 56 and 66 per hour, based in years of experience and internal equity.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain robust and scalable applications using Golang and Python.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with product managers, designers, DevOps, and QA to deliver features from concept to production.
  • Lead by example in technical discussions, code reviews, and architectural decisions.
  • Write clear documentation for both internal and external audiences, including contributing guides, API references, and architecture diagrams.
  • Actively engage with the open source community: triage issues, review PRs, respond to questions, and guide contributors.
  • Define and maintain development standards and best practices in collaboration with internal teams and the wider open source community.
  • Other duties as assigned and related to the nature of this role and company initiatives.

Qualifications
Must-Have:

  • Minimum 5+ years of software development experience, with deep expertise in Golang and Python.
  • Nice-to-have: Experience managing contributions from the open-source community, including code reviews, issue triage, and release processes.
  • Strong understanding of RESTful APIs, microservices architecture, and containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes).
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines and modern development workflows (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, etc.).
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, especially in public forums like GitHub, discussion boards, or developer Slack/Discord channels.
  • Passion for building developer tools, libraries, or frameworks that others rely on.

Nice-to-Have

  • Contributions to well-known open source projects in the developer tools, cloud-native, or data infrastructure space.
  • Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.
  • Experience mentoring or coaching other developers.

Additional Information

Global team. Global reach. Global impact.
At Sectigo, we believe doing good is good business. Our strength and our success come from our team of passionate, engaged individuals who make a difference, both locally and globally. Our commitment to engagement is rooted in an unconditionally inclusive workforce, embodying our unique perspectives, heritages, and backgrounds, all as diverse as the experiences of each Sectigo employee. Importantly, we strive to be recognized not only as the CLM leader but also for our intentional efforts to promote employees into the roles that most challenge and excite them, into experiences that allow them to grow their interests as we grow the business. We are committed to bringing a little bit of fun and a whole lot of happiness into everything we do so that our work – and our team members – reflect the positive outcomes we deliver to our customers every day.

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