Senior Site Reliability Engineer

Canonical; Sherbrooke; Remote; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Canonical is seeking a Senior Site Reliability Engineer to enhance cloud operations using Python and manage infrastructure at scale. The role involves working with OpenStack and Kubernetes, requiring a strong background in software engineering and operational experience. Join a global team in a distributed work environment with opportunities for professional growth and learning.

Benefits

Distributed work environment with biannual in-person team sprints

USD 2,000 annual learning and development budget

Annual compensation review

Recognition rewards, holiday leave, maternity/paternity leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Opportunities to travel and meet colleagues

Travel benefits for company events

Qualifications

• Degree in Software Engineering or Computer Science required.
• Experience with Linux, including networking and storage.
• Python development expertise is crucial.

Responsibilities

• Apply Python skills to operations, practicing devsecops.
• Architect and operate OpenStack, Kubernetes, and software-defined storage.
• Work under high pressure with mission-critical services.

Skills

Python development expertise

Operational experience

Interpersonal skills

Curiosity

Flexibility

Accountability

Education

Degree in Software Engineering or Computer Science

Job description

Join to apply for the Senior Site Reliability Engineer role at Canonical

Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is widely used in enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. Our customers include major public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders across sectors. We are a pioneer in global distributed collaboration, with 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and few office-based roles. Teams meet periodically in interesting locations worldwide to align on strategy and execution.

The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing.

We are hiring a Senior Site Reliability Engineer

Next-gen operations at scale, using Python infra-as-code, from bare metal to containers and applications. Our goal is to perfect enterprise infrastructure devops.

We manage hundreds of private cloud, Kubernetes, and application clusters for customers across physical and public cloud environments, pushing automation boundaries with a universal operator pattern and model-driven operations.

Success in this role requires believing in automation as a software engineering problem, an interest in scientific operations at scale driven by metrics and code, and the ability to learn the entire stack, from networking and kernels to serverless and open source applications.

Location: Globally remote role

The role entails

Our cloud operations engineers apply Python skills and rigor to operations, practicing devsecops from bare metal to applications. We architect and operate OpenStack, Kubernetes, and software-defined storage, enabling devsecops for applications on that infrastructure.

To join the team, you should be a Python-fluent software engineer, interested in the full open source infrastructure stack, and capable of working under high pressure with mission-critical services for global clients.

Gain experience with a broad range of cloud technologies, staying current as technology evolves, and helping upgrade solutions for our customers.

What we are looking for in you

• Degree in Software Engineering or Computer Science
• Experience with Linux, including networking and storage
• Python development expertise
• Operational experience
• Interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, accountability
• Willingness to travel internationally twice a year for up to two weeks

Nice-to-have skills

• Experience with OpenStack or Kubernetes deployment/operations
• Familiarity with cloud management (public/private)

What we offer colleagues

• Distributed work environment with biannual in-person team sprints
• USD 2,000 annual learning and development budget
• Annual compensation review
• Recognition rewards, holiday leave, maternity/paternity leave
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Opportunities to travel and meet colleagues
• Travel benefits for company events

About Canonical

Canonical pioneers open source, publishing Ubuntu, a key platform for AI, IoT, and cloud. We hire globally, uphold high standards, and foster a remote-first culture since 2004, encouraging innovative thinking, continuous learning, and professional growth.

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer

We value diversity and are committed to providing a fair application process regardless of background or identity.

Additional details

• Senior level: Mid-Senior
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Engineering and IT
• Industry: Software Development