Software Engineer - packaging - optimize Ubuntu Server for public clouds
CanonicalRemote
Full Time
Posted January 29, 2025
Energy Management
Remote
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Job Description
The job involves working as an Ubuntu distribution engineer within the Canonical Public Cloud team, focusing on optimizing Ubuntu for public cloud environments and collaborating with various partners to enhance the user experience. The role includes maintaining software, debugging open source code, and contributing to the development of cloud-specific technologies.
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborate proactively within a distributed team
- Foster a software ecosystem with seamless user experience for all Ubuntu users
- Evaluate contributions of other engineers to maintain high-quality software standards
- Collaborate with other teams in the Ubuntu and Debian communities
- Debug issues on open source code and team maintained code
- Maintain and package software such as cloud agents and traditional server workloads
- Work with the Ubuntu Engineering Server team
Requirements
- Experience in public cloud operations or architecture.
- Experience in open source maintenance or contribution.
- Strong fundamentals in Python.
- Fundamental understanding of package management and dependency resolution.
- Interest in containerization and virtualization such as Docker or OCI service containers, LXD system containers, and local virtualization like Virtualbox or QEMU.
- Ability to describe issues and steps clearly.
- Comfortable setting up test systems in containers or virtual machines.
- Ability to collaborate proactively within a distributed team.
- Ability to evaluate contributions of other engineers to maintain high-quality software standards.
- Ability to debug issues on open source code and team maintained code.
- Ability to work with the Ubuntu Engineering Server team to maintain and package software.
Benefits & Perks
Compensation/salary range
Work schedule
Work environment perks
Performance-driven annual bonus
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
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