Remote opportunity at
CanonicalSoftware Engineer - OpenStack
This role sits on the OpenStack Engineering team, which builds Charmed OpenStack and Ceph. These are open source Python charms that deploy and manage OpenStack and…
Career Tools
About This Role
This role sits on the OpenStack Engineering team, which builds Charmed OpenStack and Ceph. These are open source Python charms that deploy and manage OpenStack and Ceph, bringing cloud platform technology to everyone from desktop users to bare-metal operators. The focus is on automating infrastructure as code for the software-defined data centre. The engineer works with a distributed team to write high-quality code for new features, debug problems, and review…
Job Description
This role sits on the OpenStack Engineering team, which builds Charmed OpenStack and Ceph. These are open source Python charms that deploy and manage OpenStack and Ceph, bringing cloud platform technology to everyone from desktop users to bare-metal operators. The focus is on automating infrastructure as code for the software-defined data centre.
The engineer works with a distributed team to write high-quality code for new features, debug problems, and review peers' changes. Work includes making sure OpenStack and Ceph perform correctly on multiple processor architectures, and talking through ideas to reach good solutions. Trips abroad come up several times annually, typically lasting around a week each, so the person needs to be comfortable working in a global team and balancing open source community needs against those of large organisations.
Python experience is required, along with a degree-level study in computing, a STEM subject or a closely related area. Experience in at least two of these areas is welcome: Go, C, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Debian packaging, scalable web services, Ceph, AI/ML, LXC/LXD, QEMU/KVM, Kubernetes, OpenStack and Ubuntu Linux. Work on non-x86 platforms such as s390, arm64 and POWER, along with OpenStack, OVN, Open vSwitch or similar cloud tools, is a plus.
Canonical is a global software company behind Ubuntu, serving major public cloud and chip vendors. It is remote-first and has more than 1,000 colleagues in over 70 countries.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with a dispersed team
- Build new features by writing high-quality code
- Diagnose issues and produce solid fixes
- Review code produced by peers
- Talk through ideas and co-develop good solutions
- Keep OpenStack and Ceph working correctly across several architectures
Requirements
- Experience with Python
- Interest in automating infrastructure as code
- Comfort working in a globally spread team
- Willingness to travel internationally several times a year, often for a week at a time
Qualifications
- Degree-level study in computing, a STEM subject or a closely related area
- Experience in at least two of these: Go, C, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Debian packaging, scalable web services, Ceph, AI/ML, LXC/LXD, QEMU/KVM, Kubernetes, OpenStack or Ubuntu Linux
- Experience with non-x86 architectures such as s390, arm64 and POWER
- Experience with OpenStack, OVN, Open vSwitch or related cloud tools
Core Skills
Benefits
- Learning and development opportunities
- Yearly pay review and recognition awards
- Annual holiday leave
- Priority Pass access and travel upgrades
- Flexible working arrangement
Frequently Asked Questions
Answers are based only on the employer’s listing; where it doesn’t say, neither do we.
Is the job remote?
The posting describes the role as remote, with trips abroad several times annually for events.
What programming skills are required?
Python experience is required, and the team builds Python-based charms for OpenStack and Ceph.
Is there a flexible working option?
The posting lists a flexible working option among its benefits.
Does the posting state a salary?
No salary figure is given. Base pay depends on location, experience, knowledge and skills.
Sample Interview Questions
AI-generated questions tailored to this specific role — a preview of the full practice set.