Software Engineer - OpenStack

Software Engineer - Open Stack at 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 cutting‑edge initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. With more than 1,200 colleagues across 75 countries, Canonical delivers solutions that empower partners and customers, including the world's leading public cloud and silicon providers.

We are hiring a Software Engineer for our Open Stack Engineering team. This role offers the opportunity to build and maintain Charmed Open Stack and Ceph, a suite of open‑source, Python‑based charms for deploying and managing Open Stack and Ceph in a variety of environments—from desktops to bare‑metal servers. The position requires a Python developer passionate about automating infrastructure as code, and a strong commitment to the open‑source ecosystem.

As a software engineer on the Open Stack Engineering team you’ll collaborate with a globally distributed team, write high‑quality code, debug and fix complex issues, review peer work, and ensure the success of Open Stack and Ceph across multiple architectures. This role involves international travel several times a year, typically 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 2‑4 weeks for internal and external events

• You love technology and working with brilliant people
• You are curious, flexible, articulate, and accountable
• You value soft skills and are passionate, enterprising, thoughtful, and self‑motivated
• You have a Bachelor’s or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM, or a similar degree
• You have experience with Python
• You have 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, Python, Go, C, Postgre
  
  SQL, Mongo, Debian packaging, scalable web services
• You have experience with non‑x86 architectures, including s390, arm
  64, power, and others
• You have 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

• Entry level

• Full‑time

• Engineering and Information Technology

• Software Development

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.