Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our widely-used platform, Ubuntu, supports breakthrough initiatives across public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. We are hiring a Software Engineer for Ceph & Distributed Storage as part of Cloud Engineering. You will build modeling software to drive systems such as OpenStack, Ceph, and Kubernetes, focusing on distributed storage and Ceph. In this role, you will engineer solutions to scale in production and collaborate with field teams to meet the needs of customers adopting cutting-edge technology. Engineers at Canonical are passionate about the future of software-defined datacenters, distributed systems, and open source.
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Work Conditions: Full-time, remote with international travel several times a year (up to 4 times, usually for one week at a time).
Key Responsibilities:
- Write high-quality, rigorously designed Python and Golang software
- Collaborate proactively with a globally distributed team
- Debug issues and produce high-quality code to fix them
- Contribute to technical documentation defining best practices
- Develop and maintain software for Ceph storage delivery, operations, and lifecycle management
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM, or a similar degree
- Experience in writing modern, maintainable Python
- Experience with Ceph storage
- Interest and experience with two or more of: Linux, Kubernetes, Public cloud, OpenStack, LXC/LXD, Python, Go, Debian packaging
- Willingness to travel for internal events
- Exceptional academic track record preferred
Additional Skills (optional):
- Experience operating Ceph clusters in production
- Experience with open source distributed storage such as Gluster, Minio, Mayastor or similar
What We Offer:
- Competitive compensation shaped by geographical location, experience, and performance
- Performance-driven annual bonus
- Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
- Annual compensation review and recognition rewards
- Maternity and paternity leave
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Opportunities to travel to meet colleagues from your team and others
About Canonical:
Canonical is at the forefront of the global move to open source, publishing Ubuntu, one of the most important open-source projects. We foster a diverse workplace free from discrimination and are committed to ensuring fair consideration for all applicants.
