Software Engineer (Python and K8s)
Our mission is to reinvent
the way companies manage their open source information systems – on public
clouds and in their own data centres. To achieve that we are building a new
community around Python opscode for open source applications, running on Kubernetes.
We want to move all of Canonical and Ubuntu IS onto this new, open source
codebase.
We are confident that we can dramatically improve the experience of running complex business operations – and then we can help our customers embrace those new techniques and products. Traditionally, IS is an inward-facing operation. We would like to transform our IS team into an extension of the product engineering capability at Canonical. Our internal workloads are in many cases the same open source workloads that our customers want to operate. This team will productise those workloads for real-time automated operations on Kubernetes.
This role is ideal for
software engineers who enjoy Python, have a passion for distributed systems,
and an interest in the entire Linux stack – from kernel to networking to
virtualization and containers. It is a role that requires rigour in both code
and customer interactions. Our engineers are technically astute open source
enthusiasts who are excited about cloud computing and are ready to join a
global team charged with delivering world class services to our customers.
Strong Python development
skills and familiarity with Kubernetes are key requirements of this role.
You’ll work closely with other teams in Canonical to ensure your products
operate reliably, efficiently and scale to production sized workloads for our
customers looking to adopt cutting-edge technology. You will participate and be
responsible for ensuring sound software architecture and follow best practices
in software quality, testing and documentation.
Responsibilities
Work
in Python to design and deliver open source software operations code
Work
across the entire Linux stack, from kernel, networking, storage, to applications
Learn
to think rigorously about application and infrastructure reliability
Shape
high quality open source monitoring and alerting infrastructure
Simplify
open source operations for our customers and open source community
Demonstrate
sound engineering design and testing principles in your code
Follow
agile software development practices
Coach
and develop your colleagues where you have insights
Grow
a healthy, collaborative engineering culture in line with company values
Work
from home with global travel once or twice a year for up to 2 weeks for events
Qualifications
You
love technology and working with brilliant people
You
have a Bachelor’s or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM or similar degree
You
are experienced with Linux systems administration, package management, and
operations
You
have hands-on experience with at least one public cloud
You
are familiar with Docker and Kubernetes
You
are an experienced Python programmer and enjoy challenging projects
You
understand the importance of reliable software and strive to design and code to
that expectation
You
are organized and want your team to deliver timely, high quality software
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