Senior Site Reliability Engineer

Senior Site Reliability Engineer – Canonical

Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems. Our platform, Ubuntu, is used in public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation and IoT. This is a globally remote Senior Site Reliability Engineer position.

• Own and operate private cloud, Kubernetes and application clusters.
• Design and run Open Stack, Kubernetes and software‑defined storage.
• Automate infrastructure via pure Python infra‑as‑code.
• Practice devsecops from bare metal to applications.
• Drive upgrades to keep customers on the latest open source solutions.
• Work in a high‑pressure operations environment with mission‑critical services.

• Degree in Software Engineering or Computer Science.
• Experience with Linux networking and storage.
• Python software development expertise.
• Operational experience.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility and accountability.
• Ability to travel internationally twice a year for company events up to two weeks.
• Nice‑to‑have: experience with Open Stack or Kubernetes deployment or operations.
• Familiarity with public or private cloud management.

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

Canonical is an equal‑opportunity employer. We foster a workplace free from discrimination and encourage applications from all identities.