Linux & Open Source Maintenance Engineer – Remote

Canonical; Remote; CAD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading open-source software firm in Canada is looking for a Software Maintenance Engineer to work in Linux-based infrastructure. This remote role involves resolving complex customer issues related to Ubuntu and maintaining collaboration with various teams. Candidates should have a strong background in Linux, open source software, and coding languages such as Python or C++. The position offers a distributed work environment, a personal learning budget, travel opportunities, and annual compensation reviews.

Benefits

Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year

Annual compensation review

Maternity and paternity leave

Employee Assistance Programme & Wellness Platform

Qualifications

• Experience with Linux and open source software.
• Experience with at least one of Python, Go, C or C++ on Linux.
• An exceptional academic track record.

Responsibilities

• Resolve complex customer problems related to Ubuntu.
• Maintain a close working relationship with Canonical's teams.
• Participate in upstream communities.
• Develop bug fixes and backport patches.
• Demonstrate good judgment in technical methods.

Skills

Linux

open source software

Python

Go

C

C++

problem-solving

communication

Education

Background in Computer Science or similar

Tools

Ceph

OpenStack

Kubernetes

Job description

A leading open-source software firm in Canada is looking for a Software Maintenance Engineer to work in Linux-based infrastructure. This remote role involves resolving complex customer issues related to Ubuntu and maintaining collaboration with various teams. Candidates should have a strong background in Linux, open source software, and coding languages such as Python or C++. The position offers a distributed work environment, a personal learning budget, travel opportunities, and annual compensation reviews.