Canonical
Software Engineer, Ceph & Distributed Storage
Canonical, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, 28245
Overview
Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems. Our platform, Ubuntu, is widely used in enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing, with 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and very few office-based roles. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person. We are hiring a Software Engineer for Ceph & Distributed Storage. As part of Cloud Engineering, you'll be building modelling software to drive systems such as OpenStack, Ceph, and Kubernetes with a focus on distributed storage and Ceph. You'll engineer solutions to scale in production, working with field teams to meet customer needs for cutting-edge technology. Applicants should be passionate about the future of the software defined datacenter, distributed systems, and open source. Canonical is a globally distributed team of engineers who share that passion, and you will need to work well in that context. Engineers who thrive at Canonical are mindful of the dynamics of the open source ecosystem and the needs of large, innovative organizations. This role involves international travel several times a year, usually for one week at a time. Location:
This role will be based remotely in the EMEA or Americas regions. What your day will look like
Write high quality, rigorously designed Python and Golang software Collaborate proactively with a globally distributed team Debug issues and produce high quality code to fix them Contribute to technical documentation that defines best practices for authoring high quality operators Discuss ideas and collaborate on finding good solutions Develop and maintain software for delivery, operations and life-cycle management of Ceph storage What we are looking for in you
A Bachelor's or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM or similar degree Experience with writing modern, maintainable Python Experience with Ceph storage Passion for technology and working with brilliant people Curious, flexible, articulate, and accountable Value soft skills; are passionate, enterprising, thoughtful, and self-motivated Interest and experience with two or more of the following: Linux, Kubernetes, Public cloud, OpenStack, LXC/LXD, Python, Go, Debian packaging Exceptional academic track record from high school and preferably university Willingness to travel up to 4 times a year for internal events Additional Skills That You Might Also Bring
Experience operating Ceph clusters in production Experience with open source distributed storage such as Gluster, Minio, Mayastor or similar What we offer you
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 Travel upgrades for long haul company events About Canonical
Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. We publish Ubuntu, a key open-source project and platform for AI, IoT, and cloud. We recruit on a global basis and set a high standard for people joining the company. Most colleagues have worked from home since 2004. Working here is a step into the future and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game. Canonical is an equal opportunity employer We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration. Seniority level
Entry level Employment type
Full-time Job function
Engineering and Information Technology Industries
Software Development
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Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems. Our platform, Ubuntu, is widely used in enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing, with 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and very few office-based roles. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person. We are hiring a Software Engineer for Ceph & Distributed Storage. As part of Cloud Engineering, you'll be building modelling software to drive systems such as OpenStack, Ceph, and Kubernetes with a focus on distributed storage and Ceph. You'll engineer solutions to scale in production, working with field teams to meet customer needs for cutting-edge technology. Applicants should be passionate about the future of the software defined datacenter, distributed systems, and open source. Canonical is a globally distributed team of engineers who share that passion, and you will need to work well in that context. Engineers who thrive at Canonical are mindful of the dynamics of the open source ecosystem and the needs of large, innovative organizations. This role involves international travel several times a year, usually for one week at a time. Location:
This role will be based remotely in the EMEA or Americas regions. What your day will look like
Write high quality, rigorously designed Python and Golang software Collaborate proactively with a globally distributed team Debug issues and produce high quality code to fix them Contribute to technical documentation that defines best practices for authoring high quality operators Discuss ideas and collaborate on finding good solutions Develop and maintain software for delivery, operations and life-cycle management of Ceph storage What we are looking for in you
A Bachelor's or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM or similar degree Experience with writing modern, maintainable Python Experience with Ceph storage Passion for technology and working with brilliant people Curious, flexible, articulate, and accountable Value soft skills; are passionate, enterprising, thoughtful, and self-motivated Interest and experience with two or more of the following: Linux, Kubernetes, Public cloud, OpenStack, LXC/LXD, Python, Go, Debian packaging Exceptional academic track record from high school and preferably university Willingness to travel up to 4 times a year for internal events Additional Skills That You Might Also Bring
Experience operating Ceph clusters in production Experience with open source distributed storage such as Gluster, Minio, Mayastor or similar What we offer you
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 Travel upgrades for long haul company events About Canonical
Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. We publish Ubuntu, a key open-source project and platform for AI, IoT, and cloud. We recruit on a global basis and set a high standard for people joining the company. Most colleagues have worked from home since 2004. Working here is a step into the future and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game. Canonical is an equal opportunity employer We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration. Seniority level
Entry level Employment type
Full-time Job function
Engineering and Information Technology Industries
Software Development
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