Senior Site Reliability Engineer

Senior Site Reliability Engineer at Canonical

Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems. We focus on the global enterprise and technology markets, with Ubuntu used in public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation and IoT.

We are hiring a Senior Site Reliability Engineer for a globally remote role. You will work with Python infra‑as‑code on bare metal, containers and applications, driving automation across public and private clouds. The goal is to deliver reliable, scalable infrastructure for our enterprise customers while embracing a model‑driven operations approach.

• Develop and maintain infrastructure using pure Python, Terraform, Ansible and other IaC tools.
• Design, deploy and operate Open Stack, Kubernetes and software‑defined storage clusters.
• Enable Dev Sec Ops  across the stack, ensuring that applications and infrastructure are secure, resilient and automated.
• Monitor metrics, investigate incidents and drive continuous improvement of operational processes.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams and contribute to the evolution of our cloud operations practices.

• Degree in Software Engineering or Computer Science.
• Strong experience with Linux, including networking and storage.
• Proficient Python software development skills.
• Hands‑on operational experience in a high‑pressure environment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility and accountability.
• Willingness to travel internationally twice a year for company events (up to two weeks).

• Experience with Open Stack or Kubernetes deployment and operations.
• Familiarity with public or private cloud management.

• Distributed work environment with twice‑yearly in‑person team sprints.
• Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year.
• Annual compensation review.
• Recognition rewards and annual holiday leave.
• Maternity and paternity leave.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues.
• Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long haul company events.

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.