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About Canonical Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is widely used in enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. Our customers include major public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders across sectors. We are a pioneer of global distributed collaboration with 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries, with few office-based roles. Teams meet a few times a year in interesting locations worldwide to align on strategy and execution.

Job Overview We are hiring a Software Engineer for our OpenStack Engineering team. This role offers an exciting opportunity for those passionate about open source software, Linux, and OpenStack. You will build Charmed OpenStack and Ceph, open source Python-based charms for deploying and managing OpenStack and Ceph, bringing cloud platform technologies to diverse environments. The role requires a Python developer with a passion for automating infrastructure as code.

Responsibilities

Collaborate proactively with a distributed team

Write high-quality code for new features

Debug issues and fix bugs

Review code from other engineers

Discuss ideas and collaborate on solutions

Ensure success of OpenStack and Ceph across architectures

Work remotely with international travel 2-4 times a year

Qualifications

Passion for technology and working with talented people

Curious, flexible, articulate, and accountable

Soft skills: passionate, enterprising, thoughtful, self-motivated

Bachelor's or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM, or similar

Experience with Python

Interest/experience in two or more: Ubuntu Linux, Kubernetes, OpenStack, Ceph, AI/ML, QEMU/KVM, LXC/LXD, Go, C, databases, Debian packaging, scalable web services

Experience with non-x86 architectures (s390, arm64, power, etc.)

Experience with OpenStack, OVN, OpenVSwitch, and related cloud tech

What Canonical Offers

Learning and Development

Annual Compensation Review

Recognition Rewards

Annual Leave

Travel Priority Pass

Flexible working options

Our Commitment We value diversity and are committed to equal employment opportunities for all applicants regardless of race, gender, age, disability, or background. We believe diverse experiences and perspectives foster innovation and better products.

Job Details

Seniority level: Entry level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Engineering and IT

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