Senior Software Engineer - MAAS

About the job
The company 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. We serve the world's leading public cloud and silicon providers, alongside industry leaders across various sectors. As a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, we have over 1200 colleagues in more than 75 countries, with very few office-based roles. Teams convene two to four times a year in unique locations worldwide to align on strategy and execution.
The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing.
The company MAAS team is responsible for delivering our Metal As A Service hyperscale provisioning technology. Ubuntu aspires to be the most scalable, cloud-ready server distribution, and MAAS is our vehicle to achieve this goal. MAAS, a rapidly evolving software stack written in Python and Go, seeks experienced software engineers who comprehend performance at scale, networking, storage, and usability. Applicants should be passionate about the future of Ubuntu and exemplify technical leadership within a globally distributed team of engineers who share that enthusiasm. This position necessitates international travel several times a year.
This role entails

• Develop MAAS core components and features to make MAAS the #1 bare metal cloud system.
• Shape the architecture of MAAS to make it simpler, faster, and easier to use.
• Collaborate with other teams to ensure MAAS operates effectively with other tools and is released punctually.
• Contribute improvements to our continuous integration environment, tests, and practices, to maintain rapid feedback and solid test coverage.
• Enhance documentation of current and existing features, making it a world-class resource for Data Centre operators and users.
• Provide technical communication and collaboration with other teams when appropriate.
• Take personal ownership of problems and drive them toward solutions.
• Travel internationally a few times a year to meet and collaborate with your and other teams.
  What We Are Looking For In You
• Passion for open source software, Linux, and Data Centre automation.
• Solid track record of professional software development experience in Python or Go for back-end roles, or TypeScript and React for front-end roles.
• Capacity to rapidly learn about new systems and techniques.
• Excellent logic, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills.
• Strong English-language communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Experience with Linux server technologies, including but not limited to Virtualization (KVM) and Containers (LXC).
• Bachelor’s or equivalent degree in Computer Science, STEM, or a similar field.
• Knowledge of network technologies, including PXE, DHCP, TFTP, DNS, and NTP.
• Some experience with Baseboard Management Controllers and Protocols (Redfish, IPMI, AMT, and others).
• Strong experience with networking, storage technologies, and Cloud hosting and infrastructure.
• Ideally, experience with large-scale physical server provisioning and automation, covering rapid deployment, configuration, management, and service orchestration.
• Familiarity with some open source development tools and methodologies used in the creation of several Ubuntu projects (MAAS, Juju, Ubuntu Server, LXD, Ubuntu Core), like Launchpad and Debian packaging tools (APT, dpkg) and snapcraft.
• An exceptional academic track record from both high school and preferably university.
• Willingness to travel up to four times a year for internal events.
  What We Offer Colleagues
  We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide, reviewing it annually to recognize outstanding performance. In addition to base pay, we provide a performance-driven annual bonus or commission. We offer all team members additional benefits reflecting our values and ideals, balancing our programs to meet local needs while ensuring global fairness.
• 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.
• Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform.
• Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues.
• Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events.