Software Engineer

Join to apply for the Software Engineer - Open Stack role at Canonical . Canonical 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 enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and Io T. Our customers include major public cloud and silicon providers, as well as industry leaders across sectors. The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing. We have a globally distributed team of over 1200 colleagues in 75+ countries, with few office-based roles, meeting in person 2-4 times a year at interesting locations worldwide. We are hiring a Software Engineer for our Open Stack Engineering team. This role offers an exciting opportunity for a software engineer passionate about open source, Linux, and Open Stack. You will build Charmed Open Stack and Ceph, open source Python-based charms for deploying and managing these technologies, impacting a wide range of users and environments. Applicants should have a passion for the future of software-defined datacenters, distributed systems, and open source, and be comfortable working in a distributed team. International travel of several times a year is required. What you'll do Collaborate proactively with a distributed team Write high-quality code to develop new features Debug issues and produce high-quality fixes Review code from other engineers Discuss ideas and collaborate on solutions Ensure success of Open Stack and Ceph across architectures Work remotely with global travel 2-4 weeks for events Who you are You love technology and working with talented people You are curious, flexible, articulate, and responsible You value soft skills and are passionate, enterprising, thoughtful, and self-motivated You hold a Bachelor's or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM, or similar You have experience with Python You are interested and experienced in two or more of: Ubuntu Linux, Kubernetes, Open Stack, Ceph, AI/ML, QEMU/KVM, LXC/LXD, Go, C, databases, Debian packaging, scalable web services You have experience with non-x86 architectures like s390, arm64, power You have experience with Open Stack, OVN, Openvswitch, and related cloud tech What Canonical Offers Learning and Development Annual Compensation Review Recognition Rewards Annual Leave Priority Travel Pass Flexible Working Options Canonical values diversity and is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. #J-18808-Ljbffr