Software Engineer, Cloud - Sustaining Engineering

Responsibilities

• Resolve complex customer problems related to Ubuntu, OpenStack, or Kubernetes and other open source software
• Maintain close working relationships with field, support, and product engineering teams
• Participate in upstream communities
• Develop fixes, backport patches, and work with upstream for inclusion
• Review code produced by other engineers
• Prioritize work and manage time effectively against priorities
• Participate in team discussions to improve processes, tools, and documentation
• Maintain clear, technical, and concise communications

Requirements

• Professional experience as a software engineer
• Background in Computer Science, STEM, or similar
• Strong experience with Linux, OpenStack, Kubernetes, or other cloud technologies
• Strong development-level experience with Python, Go, C, or C++ on Linux
• Ability to troubleshoot with gdb and other tools
• Familiarity with git source code repositories and branches
• Exceptional academic track record
• Willingness to travel up to 10% for team meetings and events

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Ubuntu Linux (kernel or userspace)
• Experience with Ceph, QEMU/KVM, or LXC/LXD
• Experience with PostgreSQL, MongoDB, or Debian packaging
• Experience with distributed systems

Benefits

• Distributed work environment with twice-yearly in-person team sprints
• Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
• Annual compensation review and performance-driven annual bonus
• Annual holiday leave and maternity/paternity leave
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Priority Pass for travel and travel upgrades for long-haul company events

About the Company

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open-source projects and the platform for AI, IoT, and the cloud, we are changing the world of software.