Help us shape the future of open source IT, devops, and IS, from bare metal to containers. Our goal is to revolutionise open source application and infrastructure operations.

We are on a mission to reshape the world of software operations, using Python and Golang for next-generation infrastructure-as-code and blazing a trail to model-driven operations. We want to enable companies to run very efficient bare metal operations for high performance computing, private cloud, data lakes and analytics. To achieve this we need to invent some new technology, and we need to build some new products. In support of that goal we hire software engineers who are passionate about quality, reliability and devops.

This team is part of our fully managed infrastructure operations organisation. Canonical runs many private OpenStack clouds and Kubernetes clusters for customers around the world, which enables us to improve our infra-as-code products based on our own real experience, mirroring that of our users and customers. We work in Python and Golang, creating open source operations capabilities that simplify these operations for anybody, worldwide, who is building on Ubuntu.

Our team collaborates with product, engineering, and operations teams. Most of the work is pure open source Python software development, with some planned work in Golang. The expectation is to focus on quality, design, documentation, tests and performance. The team develops and enhances our opscode and other open source packages, to ensure our platform is the easiest, most robust, and best performing way to drive your data centre.

This role is ideal for software engineers who want to work in Python/Golang, have a passion for distributed systems, and an interest in the entire Linux stack - from kernel to networking to virtualization and containers. 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.

What you’ll do

• Work in Python and Golang to design and deliver open source software operations code
• Work with 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 the company values
• Global travel up to 10% of time for internal and external events

What you will learn

• Devops and site reliability engineering
• OpenStack and Kubernetes in operation
• Wide range of open source applications and skills
• Real-life and hands-on exposure to a wide range of emerging technologies and tools 

Who you are

• University degree in Computer Science or related software engineering field
• Advanced level Python programming skills
• Good to have - Golang programming skills
• You are knowledgeable and passionate about software development
• You are organised and want your team to deliver timely, high quality software
• You have a demonstrated drive for continual learning
• You understand the importance of reliable operations in a devops world
• You have sound knowledge of cloud computing concepts & technologies
• You have practical knowledge of Linux and networking

What we offer you

Your base pay will depend on various factors including your geographical location, level of experience, knowledge and skills. In addition to the benefits below, certain roles are also eligible for additional benefits and rewards including annual bonuses and sales incentives based on revenue or utilization. Canonical’s compensation philosophy is to ensure equity right across our global workforce.

In addition to a competitive base pay, we provide all team members with additional benefits, which reflect our values and ideals.

📚 Personal learning and development budget of 2,000USD per annum

💰 Annual compensation review

🏆 Recognition rewards

🏝 Annual holiday leave

👶 Parental Leave

🧑‍💼 Employee Assistance Programme

🧳 Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues at ‘sprints’

✈️ Priority Pass for travel and travel upgrades for long haul company events

All permanent employees based in Taiwan are entitled to participate in labor insurance and national health insurance in accordance with the relevant laws in Taiwan. Meanwhile, all employees will be eligible for the enhanced benefits from the commencement of their employment.

• Term Life
• Accidental Death & Dismemberment
• Accidental Medical Reimbursement
• Hospital & Surgical (including spouse&child)
• Annual Health Check

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer

Canonical believes a diverse workforce enhances our ability to deliver world class software and services which meet the world’s computing needs. We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.