Software Engineer - OpenStack

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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 breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT.

This position is part of our Open Stack Engineering team. As a software engineer you will work on building and maintaining Charmed Open Stack and Ceph, a suite of open source Python‑based charms for deploying and managing Open Stack and Ceph.

The role requires a Python software developer with a passion for automating infrastructure as code and may involve international travel several times a year, usually for one week at a time.

• Collaborate proactively with a distributed team
• Write high‑quality code to create new features
• Debug issues and produce high‑quality code to fix them
• Review code produced by other engineers
• Discuss ideas and collaborate on finding good solutions
• Ensure the success of Open Stack and Ceph on multiple architectures
• Work from home with global travel 2 to 4 weeks for internal and external events

• Love technology and working with brilliant people
• Curious, flexible, articulate, and accountable
• Value soft skills and are passionate, enterprising, thoughtful, and self‑motivated
• Bachelor’s or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM or similar degree
• Experience with Python
• Interest and experience with two or more of the following:
  Ubuntu Linux – kernel or userspace, Kubernetes, Open Stack, Ceph, AI/ML, QEMU/KVM, LXC/LXD, Go, C, Postgre
  
  SQL, Mongo, Debian packaging, scalable web services
• Experience with non‑x86 architectures, including s390, arm
  64, power and others
• Experience with Open Stack, OVN, Openvswitch and other related cloud technologies

• Learning and Development
• Annual Compensation Review
• Recognition Rewards
• Annual Leave
• Priority Pass for travel
• Flexible working option

Canonical believes a diverse workforce enhances our ability to deliver world‑class software and services that 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.