Software Engineer, Sustaining Engineering - Remote

Posted 31 weeks ago

Software Development

Full Time

Worldwide

Overview

This is a fast-paced engineering role in Linux-based software-defined infrastructure and applications, covering all layers of the stack, including bare metal, virtualization (KVM) and containerization (Docker/LXC/LXD), storage (Ceph and Linux filesystems), networking (OVS, OVN and Core networking), up to OpenStack and Kubernetes, and the open source applications running on top of them.

In Short

Resolve complex customer problems related to Ubuntu, Kernel, Ceph, OpenStack, or Kubernetes and other open source software
Maintain a close working relationship with Canonical's field, support and product engineering teams
Participate in upstream communities
Develop bug fixes, backport patches, and work with upstream for inclusion
Review code produced by other engineers
Demonstrate good judgment in technical methods and techniques
Prioritize work and manage your time effectively against those priorities
Participate in team discussions to improve processes, tools, and documentation
Maintain clear, technical and concise communications
Work from home and travel internationally up to 10% of work time for team meetings, events and conferences

Requirements

Professional experience as a software engineer
Background in Computer Science, STEM or similar
Strong experience with Linux, and at least one of the following: Ceph, OpenStack, Kubernetes or other cloud technologies
Strong development-level experience with at least one of Python, Go, C or C++ on Linux
Ability to troubleshoot with debugging tools like gdb
Familiarity with git source code repositories and branches
An exceptional academic track record
Willingness to travel up to 4 times a year for internal events

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 from your team and others
Priority Pass for travel and travel upgrades for long haul company events

Canonical

Canonical is a prominent provider of open source software and operating systems, particularly known for its widely adopted platform, Ubuntu. The company serves a diverse range of global enterprise and technology markets, playing a crucial role in innovative sectors such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering, and IoT. With a workforce of over 1,100 employees across more than 75 countries, Canonical champions a model of global distributed collaboration, minimizing office-based roles and facilitating in-person team meetings in various global locations. The company is committed to fostering technical leadership and career development within its teams, ensuring that its products are secure, efficient, and aligned with the needs of its customers, which include leading public cloud and silicon providers.

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