Software Engineer - Python

Bachelors in Computer Application (Computers)

Nationality: Any Nationality

Vacancy: 1 Vacancy

Job Description

In this role, you will be developing the tools and technology for building and maintaining this new generation of container images. You will be working with multiple teams, both inside and outside Canonical, to ensure we deliver container images with the highest quality whilst maintaining a seamless Ubuntu user experience. You will also be highly involved in the implementation and maintenance of the Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery automation around these container images, for which you are expected to demonstrate deep insights into container-based DevOps.

You will be contributing to fast-moving products like Rocks (OCI images) and Chisel, and thus have the chance to help steer and consolidate this new team. You will gain experience with numerous container technologies and participate in exciting and exploratory tasks, where your feedback will be critical for the decision-making process. As an engineer, your seniority will be based on your software development background and ability to lead junior team members.

Come build a rewarding, meaningful career working with the best and brightest people in technology at Canonical. This is an exciting opportunity for experienced software engineers looking for a place to leave their mark, who are passionate about shaping an open source product with the highest quality, with and for the community!

Location: EMEA

This role entails

• Build robust, scalable, leading-edge container images
• Work on automated CI/CD processes for building, testing, and publishing our container images
• Write tools and tests for assessing security compliance and cloud-native compatibility
• Work in Python to deliver new functionalities to our container-building tools
• Participate in strong engineering processes through code and architectural review
• Provide technical feedback for the team’s decision-making process
• Engage with the open-source community as a subject-matter expert
• Grow our knowledge base and write documentation
• Work in a collaborative, agile, and globally distributed environment
• Mentor and help with hiring
• Work from home with global travel up to 15% for internal and external events

What we are looking for in you

• You are knowledgeable and passionate about software development
• You are a team player and have experience in collaborative development
• You have worked with CI/CD systems (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Concourse CI, etc.)
• You have a track record of delivering timely, high-quality software
• You have experience with container images and containerized operations
• You are proficient in at least one container management/orchestration tool (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, etc.)
• You have significant experience with Python
• You are experienced with Linux systems administration and package management
• You have strong written and verbal communication skills to convey technical concepts
• You bring clarity to technical and engineering discussions
• You strongly believe that sharing is caring, and knowledge is power
• Your skills range from those of a Graduate to a mid-senior Software Engineer
• You have a Bachelor’s or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM, or a similar degree