Canonical seeks an experienced developer with a proven track record in Python and/or Go. As part of the Observability team, you will develop a cloud-native monitoring stack that composes best-in-class open-source monitoring tools. The stack is opinionated, resilient, and scalable, providing deep insights out of the box. The user experience is polished and seamless for the end-users, and its administrators will enjoy smooth, lightweight Day 1 and Day 2 operations.
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This is an exciting opportunity for a software engineer passionate about open source software, Linux, Kubernetes, and Observability. The monitoring stack will monitor applications running on a mix of cloud technologies such as Kubernetes and OpenStack, as well as bare-metal, virtual machines, and containers.
What Your Day Will Look Like:
- Collaborate proactively with a globally distributed team
- Write, test, and document high-quality code to create new features
- Debug issues and interact with a vibrant community
- Review code produced by other engineers
- Attend conferences to represent Canonical and the Charmed Observability Stack
- Work from home with global travel 2 to 4 weeks for internal and external events
What We Are Looking For:
- Bachelor's or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM, or similar degree
- Proven understanding of the importance of observability and monitoring
- Strong working knowledge of modern monitoring technologies such as Prometheus, Alertmanager, Grafana, Loki, Mimir, etc.
- Skilled in Python development, preferably with a track record in open source
- Working knowledge of Go
- Hands-on experience deploying, configuring, and using Kubernetes
- Comfortable contributing to open source codebases maintained by other companies
- Experience with infrastructure-as-code and configuration management tools
- Interest and experience with two or more of the following: Ubuntu Linux, container images, Debian packaging, snap, distributed systems
Work Conditions:
- Fully remote working environment
- Travel opportunities to meet colleagues at events
- Annual compensation review and other competitive benefits
Language Requirements:
- Language requirements not specified, but English proficiency is generally expected in remote roles within international companies.
About Canonical:
Canonical is a pioneering tech firm that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects, driving change in technology globally. The company operates remotely, fostering a workplace that promotes diversity and inclusivity.
