Software Engineer - Linux & Cloud Infrastructure (Remote)

About the Role

Canonical is hiring a Software Engineer to join our team remotely. As a Software Engineer focusing on Linux and cloud infrastructure, you will play a vital role in enhancing our open-source software offerings. This position allows you to work with leading cloud partners like Amazon, Microsoft, and Google to ensure Ubuntu remains the best platform in the cloud.

What You'll Do

• Build automated, highly reliable image delivery, testing, and publication pipelines.
• Design, build, and integrate new features and enhancements into Ubuntu that support public cloud users.
• Collaborate proactively with a distributed team to ensure seamless operations.
• Write high-quality code to create new features and functionalities.
• Debug issues and produce high-quality code to fix them.
• Review code produced by other engineers and participate in design discussions.
• Engage with the open-source community and commercial partners.
• Travel globally for 2 to 4 weeks for internal and external events.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM, or a related field.
• Practical experience with public clouds.
• Interest and experience with at least three of the following: containers (Docker, Kubernetes), DevOps automation, open-source projects, APIs, Linux systems administration, Python packaging, cloud-based applications.
• Experience in Python software development on Linux.
• Strong communication skills and a passion for technology.

Nice to Have

• Experience with continuous delivery pipelines.
• Familiarity with cloud-native services.
• Previous contributions to open-source projects.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary with an annual review.
• Performance-driven annual bonus.
• Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year.
• Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person.
• Annual holiday leave and maternity/paternity leave.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues.
• Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events.