Software Engineer - OpenStack
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LocationHome Based - Americas, Home Based - EMEA, Home Based - Americas; Home based - EMEA
Work moderemote · United States, United Kingdom
Typefull-time
DepartmentCloud Engineering
Company size1,001–5,000 people
PostedJan 21, 2021 · 5y ago
Verified live3d ago
May no longer be actively hiring
Posted by the company on Jan 21, 202195% of this company's open roles have been listed for 90+ days
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Bachelor’s or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM or similar degree
Experience with Python
Interest and experience with two or more of: Ubuntu Linux - kernel or userspace, Kubernetes, OpenStack, Ceph, AI/ML, QEMU/KVM, LXC/LXD, Python, Go, C, Postgresql, Mongo, Debian packaging, scalable web services
Experience with non-x86 architectures, including s390, arm64, power and others
Experience with OpenStack, OVN, Openvswitch and other related cloud technologies
Skills
Python
OpenStack
Ceph
Ubuntu Linux
Kubernetes
AI/ML
QEMU/KVM
LXC/LXD
Go
C
Postgresql
Mongo
Debian packaging
OVN
Openvswitch
Benefits
Learning development
Annual compensation review
Recognition rewards
Annual leave
Priority pass
Flexible working
About the company
Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is very widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. Our customers include the world’s leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders in many sectors. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and very few office-based roles. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person, in interesting locations around the world, to align on strategy and execution.
The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing.
About the role
We are hiring a Software Engineer for our OpenStack Engineering team. This is an exciting opportunity for a software engineer passionate about open source software, Linux, and OpenStack. Come build a rewarding, meaningful career working with the best and brightest people in technology at Canonical, a growing international software company.
As a software engineer on the OpenStack Engineering team, you’ll be building Charmed OpenStack and Ceph, a suite of open source Python based charms for deploying and managing OpenStack and Ceph. Your work will bring cloud platform technologies to a wide range of users and computing environments, from desktops to bare metal servers. This role requires a python software developer with a passion for automating infrastructure as code.
Applicants should be passionate about the future of the software defined datacenter, distributed systems, and open source. Canonical is a globally distributed team of engineers who share that passion, and you will need to work well in that context. Engineers who thrive at Canonical are mindful of the dynamics of the open source ecosystem, and equally aware of the needs of large, innovative organizations.
This job involves international travel several times a year, usually for one week at a time.
What you’ll do
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Collaborate proactively with a distributed team
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Write high quality code to create new features
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Debug issues and produce high quality code to fix them
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Review code produced by other engineers
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Discuss ideas and collaborate on finding good solutions
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Ensure the success of OpenStack and Ceph on multiple architectures
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Work from home with global travel 2 to 4 weeks for internal and external events
Who you are
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You love technology and working with brilliant people
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You are curious, flexible, articulate, and accountable
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You value soft skills and are passionate, enterprising, thoughtful, and self-motivated
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You have a Bachelor’s or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM or similar degree
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You have experience with Python
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You have interest and experience with two or more of the following:Ubuntu Linux - kernel or userspace, Kubernetes, OpenStack, Ceph, AI/ML, QEMU/KVM, LXC/LXD, Python, Go, C, Postgresql, Mongo, Debian packaging, scalable web services
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You have experience with non-x86 architectures, including s390, arm64, power and others
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You have experience with OpenStack, OVN, Openvswitch and other related cloud technologies
What Canonical Offers
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Learning and Development
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Annual Compensation Review
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Recognition Rewards
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Annual Leave
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Priority Pass for travel
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Flexible working option
Legal
Canonical believes a diverse workforce enhances our ability to deliver world class software and services which meet the world’s computing needs. We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
About Canonical
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. We expect excellence; in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do. Most colleagues at Canonical have worked from home since our inception in 2004. Working here is a step into the future and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.
Canonical is an equal opportunity employer
We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.