The company is a leading provider of open-source software and operating systems for global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is widely used in enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. We support customers including top public cloud and silicon providers, as well as industry leaders across various sectors.
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As a Senior Site Reliability Engineer, you will work on next-gen operations at scale using Python infrastructure-as-code, ranging from bare metal to containers and applications. Your role focuses on perfecting enterprise infrastructure operations (DevOps) by managing hundreds of private cloud, Kubernetes, and application clusters for our customers. We leverage a universal operator pattern and model-driven operations to raise the standards of automation.
Successful candidates should believe in treating automation as a software engineering challenge rather than a workaround, with a scientific approach to operations driven by metrics and code.
Key Responsibilities:
- Bring Python software engineering skills to the operations domain.
- Practice DevSecOps from bare metal to application.
- Architect and manage OpenStack, Kubernetes, and software-defined storage.
- Enable DevSecOps for applications running on that infrastructure.
- Gain experience in a broad range of cloud technologies and stay current with of open-source infrastructure advancements.
What We Are Looking For:
- Degree in Software Engineering or Computer Science.
- Experience with Linux and familiarity with Linux networking and storage.
- Expertise in Python software development.
- Operational experience in high-pressure environments.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability.
- Willingness to travel internationally twice a year for company events, up to two weeks long.
Nice-to-Have Skills:
- Experience with OpenStack or Kubernetes deployment or operations.
- Familiarity with public or private cloud management.
Work Conditions:
- Fully remote role.
- Opportunity to travel for team events, scheduled twice a year.
- Distributed work environment with personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year.
- Annual compensation review, performance-driven bonuses, and various benefits reflecting company values.
Language Requirements:
- Fluency in English is required; additional language proficiency may be advantageous.
The company is dedicated to fostering a workplace free from discrimination and celebrates diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds. We are an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications fairly.
