Canonical is seeking a Python and Kubernetes Software Engineer to join their team. This role focuses on Data, Workflows, AI/ML, and Analytics solutions. The engineer will collaborate on end-to-end data analytics and MLOps solutions using open-source tools like Kubeflow and MLFlow. Responsibilities include designing, building, and maintaining solutions for public and private clouds, as well as working with Kubernetes and machine-oriented open-source applications. The role is home-based with a focus on distributed collaboration.
What your day will look like
- Develop your understanding of the entire Linux stack, from kernel, networking, and storage, to the application layer
- Design, build and maintain solutions that will be deployed on public and private clouds and local workstations
- Master distributed systems concepts such as observability, identity, tracing
- Work with both Kubernetes and machine-oriented open source applications
- Collaborate proactively with a distributed team of engineers, designers and product managers
- Debug issues and interact in public with upstream and Ubuntu communities
- Generate and discuss ideas, and collaborate on finding good solutions
What we are looking for in you
- Professional or academic software delivery using Python
- Exceptional academic track record from both high school and university
- Undergraduate degree in a technical subject or a compelling narrative about your alternative chosen path
- Confidence to respectfully speak up, exchange feedback, and share ideas without hesitation
- Track record of going above-and-beyond expectations to achieve outstanding results
- Passion for technology evidenced by personal projects and initiatives
- The work ethic and confidence to shine alongside motivated colleagues
- Professional written and spoken English with excellent presentation skills
- Experience with Linux (Debian or Ubuntu preferred)
- Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability
- Appreciative of diversity, polite and effective in a multi-cultural, multi-national organisation
- Thoughtfulness and self-motivation
- Result-oriented, with a personal drive to meet commitments
- Ability to travel twice a year, for company events up to two weeks long
What we are looking for in you
- Professional or academic software delivery using Python
- Exceptional academic track record from both high school and university
- Undergraduate degree in a technical subject or a compelling narrative about your alternative chosen path
- Confidence to respectfully speak up, exchange feedback, and share ideas without hesitation
- Track record of going above-and-beyond expectations to achieve outstanding results
- Passion for technology evidenced by personal projects and initiatives
- The work ethic and confidence to shine alongside motivated colleagues
- Professional written and spoken English with excellent presentation skills
- Experience with Linux (Debian or Ubuntu preferred)
- Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability
- Appreciative of diversity, polite and effective in a multi-cultural, multi-national organisation
- Thoughtfulness and self-motivation
- Result-oriented, with a personal drive to meet commitments
- Ability to travel twice a year, for company events up to two weeks long
Additional skills that would be nice to have
The following skills may be helpful to you in the role, but we don't expect everyone to bring all of them.
- Proven track record of building highly automated machine learning solutions, data pipelines, or orchestrating workflows for the cloud.
- Hands-on experience with machine learning libraries, or tools.
- Experience with container technologies (Docker, LXD, Kubernetes, etc.)
- Experience with public clouds (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)
- Working knowledge of cloud computing
- Passionate about software quality and testing
- Experience working on an open source project
What we offer colleagues
We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide. We revisit compensation annually (and more often for graduates and associates) to ensure we recognise outstanding performance. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus or commission. We provide all team members with additional benefits, which reflect our values and ideals. We balance our programs to meet local needs and ensure fairness globally.
- Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
- Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
- Annual compensation review
- Recognition rewards
- Annual holiday leave
- Maternity and paternity leave
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
- Priority Pass, and travel upgrades for long haul company events
