Python and Kubernetes Software Engineer - Data, Workflows, AI/ML & Analytics
Job description
A software delivery role at Canonical using Python, open to candidates with a technical degree or an alternative path. The posting lists candidate requirements, nice-to-have skills and benefits but does not describe specific responsibilities.
At a glance
- Work mode
- Remote
- Languages
- English – fluent
What we're looking for
- Professional or academic software delivery using Python
- Exceptional academic track record from both high school and university
- Undergraduate degree in a technical subject or a compelling narrative about your alternative chosen path
- Confidence to respectfully speak up, exchange feedback, and share ideas without hesitation
- Track record of going above-and-beyond expectations to achieve outstanding results
- Passion for technology evidenced by personal projects and initiatives
- The work ethic and confidence to shine alongside motivated colleagues
- Professional written and spoken English with excellent presentation skills
- Experience with Linux (Debian or Ubuntu preferred)
- Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability
- Appreciative of diversity, polite and effective in a multi-cultural, multi-national organisation
- Thoughtfulness and self-motivation
- Result-oriented, with a personal drive to meet commitments
- Ability to travel twice a year, for company events up to two weeks long
Nice to have
- Proven track record of building highly automated machine learning solutions, data pipelines, or orchestrating workflows for the cloud
- Hands-on experience with machine learning libraries, or tools
- Experience with container technologies (Docker, LXD, Kubernetes, etc.)
- Experience with public clouds (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)
- Working knowledge of cloud computing
- Passionate about software quality and testing
- Experience working on an open source project
Benefits
- Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
- Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
- Annual compensation review
- Recognition rewards
- Annual holiday leave
- Maternity and paternity leave
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
- Priority Pass, and travel upgrades for long haul company events
- Performance-driven annual bonus or commission
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About Canonical
A pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source
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. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. Most colleagues at Canonical have worked from home since its inception in 2004.
Mission
Changing the world of software as the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT and the cloud
Key facts
- 2004
- Publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT and the cloud
- Recruits on a global basis
- Most colleagues have worked from home since its inception in 2004
What they value
- Excellence
- Diversity
- Fairness
- Accountability