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Sustaining Operations Engineer

Canonical
Remote
Full Time
Posted September 18, 2025
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Job Description

A fast-paced engineering role focused on Linux-based software-defined infrastructure and applications, involving troubleshooting, debugging, and resolving complex issues across the entire technology stack, including cloud, storage, networking, and open source platforms, with opportunities for remote work and international travel.

Key Responsibilities

  • Resolve complex customer issues related to Ubuntu, OpenStack, Ceph, and Kubernetes
  • Debug and troubleshoot issues across all layers of Linux-based infrastructure and applications
  • Collaborate with support, field, and product engineering teams
  • Participate in upstream open source communities to propose patches and workarounds
  • Manage operational escalations and drive issues to resolution with workarounds, guidance, and upstream fixes

Requirements

  • Professional experience troubleshooting advanced Linux issues.
  • Background in Computer Science, STEM or similar field.
  • Exceptionally strong experience with either Linux, LXD, OpenStack, Ceph or Kubernetes.
  • Strong debugging experience with Python, Go, C or C++ on Linux.
  • Ability to troubleshoot with gdb, pdb, tcpdump or other debugging tools.
  • Familiarity with git source code repositories and branches.
  • Willingness to travel up to 4 times a year for internal events.
  • Maintain a clear, technical and concise communication style.
  • Participate in a regular weekend working rotation.
  • Provide subject matter expertise as the final point of escalation on operational issues.

Benefits & Perks

Compensation is based on geographical location, experience, and performance, with annual reviews and recognition rewards
Performance-driven annual bonus
Annual holiday leave
Maternity and paternity leave
Employee Assistance Programme
Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
Distributed work environment with twice-yearly in-person team sprints
Opportunity to travel internationally up to 10% of work time for meetings, events, and conferences
Travel upgrades and Priority Pass for long-haul company travel

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