Distributed Storage Software Engineer (Ceph)

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United Kingdom

Remote

GBP 90,000 - 140,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Distributed work environment

Learning budget

Annual compensation review

Recognition rewards

Annual holiday leave

Maternity and paternity leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Travel opportunities

Travel upgrades

Job summary

Canonical is hiring a Software Engineer for Ceph and Distributed Storage. You’ll work on modelling software to drive systems like OpenStack, Ceph, and Kubernetes, with a focus on distributed storage.

The role involves production-scale engineering, collaboration with field teams, and supporting customers adopting cutting-edge tech. You’ll join a globally distributed team, travel up to four times a year for internal events, and contribute to open source initiatives.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM or similar degree.
Experience with writing modern, maintainable Python.
Experience with Ceph storage.
Interest and experience with Linux, Kubernetes, Public cloud, OpenStack, LXC/LXD, Python, Go, Debian packaging.
Exceptional academic track record from high school and university.

Responsibilities

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 operator development
Discuss ideas and collaborate on finding good solutions
Develop and maintain software for delivery, operations and life-cycle management of Ceph storage