Software Engineer - Solutions Engineering
Job description
Software engineering role at Canonical focused on building open source infrastructure-as-code and operations tooling in Python and Golang, working across the Linux stack. The team collaborates closely with managed infrastructure operations running private OpenStack clouds and Kubernetes clusters.
At a glance
- Employment
- Full-time
- Work mode
- Remote
What you'll do
- Work in Python and Golang to design and deliver open source software operations code
- Work with the entire Linux stack, from kernel, networking, storage, to applications
- Shape high quality open source monitoring and alerting infrastructure
- Rethink open source operations for our customers and open source community
- Demonstrate sound engineering design and testing principles in your code
- Follow agile software development practices
- Coach and develop your colleagues where you have insights
- Grow a healthy, collaborative engineering culture in line with the company values
- Global travel up to 10% of time for internal and external events
What we're looking for
- You are a passionate Python developer
- You are organised and want your team to deliver timely, high quality software
- You understand the importance of reliable operations in an agile world
- You have sound knowledge of cloud computing concepts & technologies
- You have practical knowledge of Linux and networking
- You are a lifelong learner
Nice to have
- You have graduated with a university degree in Computer Science or related software engineering field
- Golang programming skills
Your team
Solutions Engineering team
Works in close collaboration with the managed infrastructure operations team, which runs many private OpenStack clouds and Kubernetes clusters for customers around the world.
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
- Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform
- 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 leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets
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. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and very few office-based roles.
Mission
To transform the world of software operations by enabling true model-driven operations via next-generation infrastructure-as-code
Key facts
- 1200+ colleagues
- 2004
- Open source software and operating systems
- Publishes Ubuntu
- 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries
- Founder-led, profitable, and growing
- Most colleagues have worked from home since inception in 2004
- Teams meet two to four times yearly in person
What they value
- Excellence
- Collaboration
- Fairness
- Diversity