Senior Site Reliability Engineer

Canonical; Toronto; Remote; CAD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Canonical is seeking a Senior Site Reliability Engineer to join their global team. This role involves applying Python expertise to manage cloud operations, focusing on automation and devsecops. Candidates should have a strong background in software engineering, particularly with Linux and networking, and be ready to work in a dynamic, remote environment with a focus on open source technologies.

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 and paternity leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Opportunities to travel and meet colleagues in new locations

Travel perks for company events

Qualifications

• Degree in Software Engineering or Computer Science required.
• Experience with Linux, networking, and storage essential.
• Python software development expertise needed.

Responsibilities

• Apply Python software-engineering skills to operations.
• Architect and run OpenStack, Kubernetes, and software-defined storage.
• Enable devsecops for applications on infrastructure.

Skills

Python software development

Linux

Networking

Storage

Interpersonal skills

Curiosity

Flexibility

Accountability

Education

Degree in Software Engineering or Computer Science

Job description

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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 top 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 in person 2-4 times a year 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

Our next-gen operations at scale involve pure 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 automation is a pure software engineering problem, interested in a scientific approach to operations driven by metrics and code, and the ability to learn the entire stack from bare metal networking and kernels to serverless and open source applications.

Location: Globally remote role

The role entails

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

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

As part of the team, you will gain experience with a broad range of cloud technologies, staying current with evolving open source infrastructure capabilities. We regularly upgrade to ensure our customers benefit from the latest solutions.

What we are looking for in you

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

Nice-to-have skills

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

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 and paternity leave
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Opportunities to travel and meet colleagues in new locations
• Travel perks for company events

About Canonical

Canonical is a pioneering open source tech firm, the publisher of Ubuntu, and a leader in AI, IoT, and cloud platforms. We hire globally and uphold high standards for excellence. Most colleagues work remotely, and working here challenges you to think differently, learn new skills, and excel.

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer

We promote diversity and provide fair consideration regardless of background or identity.