over 1 year ago
Remote, WorldwideMid Level
H1B sponsor
Responsibilities
- Resolve complex customer problems involving Ubuntu, the Kernel, Ceph, OpenStack, Kubernetes, and other open-source software
- Troubleshoot issues and drive them to resolution through workarounds, guidance, and bug fixes
- Develop bug fixes, backport patches, and collaborate with upstream projects for inclusion
- Review code produced by other engineers
- Maintain relationships with field, support, and product engineering teams
- Participate in upstream communities and team discussions
- Improve processes, tools, and documentation
- Prioritize work and manage time effectively
- Communicate clearly, technically, and concisely
- Work remotely and travel internationally for team meetings, events, and conferences
Requirements
- Professional experience as a software engineer
- Background in Computer Science, STEM, or a similar field
- Strong experience with Linux
- Experience with Ceph, OpenStack, Kubernetes, or other cloud technologies
- Strong development-level experience with at least one of Python, Go, C, or C++ on Linux
- Ability to troubleshoot using debugging tools such as gdb
- Familiarity with Git source code repositories and branches
- Exceptional academic track record
- Willingness to travel up to four times per year for internal events
Benefits
- Remote, distributed work environment with teams in all time zones
- Twice-yearly in-person team sprints
- Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
- Annual compensation review and recognition rewards
- Annual holiday leave
- Maternity and paternity leave
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Opportunities to travel to meet colleagues and attend company events
- Priority Pass for travel and travel upgrades for long-haul company events
- International travel of up to 10% of work time, including up to four internal events per year
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About Canonical
Canonical publishes Ubuntu, a widely used Linux operating system for servers, cloud, desktops, and edge/IoT, along with tooling for containers, Kubernetes, OpenStack, and AI. It sells enterprise support, security maintenance, managed services, and certifications to businesses, governments, and hardware makers. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in London, the privately held company supplies Ubuntu images and tooling to major public clouds and silicon partners.