Software Engineer - Cloud Images

Job Description

Canonical is seeking a Software Engineer to enhance its cloud image capabilities. The successful candidate will contribute to Linux, cloud infrastructure, pipelines, and open-source software, collaborating with major cloud partners like Amazon, Microsoft, and Google. This role involves build system development using Python, Jenkins, and shell scripting, implementing cloud-related features within Ubuntu Server, and managing continuous delivery pipelines.

The Software Engineer will automate the delivery of Ubuntu products for various workloads, from web servers to GPU-aided AI, across servers, VMs, and containers, integrating them with cloud-native services. The role requires a blend of software development skills and infrastructure delivery experience.

Canonical values distributed collaboration, with teams meeting in person two to four times a year in various global locations. The company offers a supportive environment with opportunities for personal and professional growth.

What the role involves:

• Build automated, highly reliable image delivery, testing and publication pipelines
• Design, build and integrate new features and enhancements into Ubuntu that will support users of Ubuntu in public clouds
• Collaborate proactively with a distributed team
• Write high quality code to create new features
• Design and architect complex new systems and integrations with the clouds
• Debug issues and produce high quality code to fix them
• Review code produced by other engineers and participate in design discussions
• Work from home with global travel 2 to 4 weeks for internal and external events
• Engage with many other teams at Canonical, as well as the open source community and commercial partners

What Canonical is looking for:

• You love technology and working with brilliant people
• You are curious, flexible, articulate, and accountable
• You value soft skills and are passionate, enterprising, thoughtful, and self-motivated
• You have a Bachelor’s or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM or similar degree
• You have practical experience with public clouds
• You have interest and experience with at least 3 of the following: containers (docker, kubernetes, etc.), devops automation, open source projects, APIs, Linux systems administration, Python packaging, cloud-based applications at least experience in Python software development on Linux

What Canonical offers:

• 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 to meet colleagues
• Priority Pass, and travel upgrades for long haul company events