Field Software Engineer - APAC

TN United Kingdom; London; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a passionate Field Software Engineer to help global enterprises adopt cutting-edge cloud solutions. This role involves designing and deploying customized cloud infrastructures using technologies like Kubernetes and OpenStack. The ideal candidate will have strong Python skills and a commitment to solving customer challenges through collaboration and mentoring. With a fully remote work environment and opportunities for personal development, this position offers a chance to engage with diverse industries while working with the latest technologies. Join a forward-thinking team dedicated to fostering a collaborative engineering culture.

Benefits

Fully remote work environment

Personal learning and development budget

Annual salary review

Recognition rewards

Holiday leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Opportunities for travel

Travel upgrades for company events

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Intermediate to advanced Python programming skills.
• Knowledge of cloud computing technologies.

Responsibilities

• Designing cloud solutions tailored to customer workloads.
• Deploying and testing solutions for managed services teams.
• Developing infrastructure-as-code using Python.

Skills

Python

Kubernetes

OpenStack

Linux

Cloud Computing

Networking

Communication Skills

Adaptability

Education

Degree in Computer Science

Tools

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

Ceph

Hadoop

Spark

Job description

Role: Field Software Engineer at Canonical

Help global companies embrace the latest private cloud infrastructure, Linux, cloud native operations, and open source applications. Our team applies expert insights to real-world customer problems, enabling enterprise adoption of Linux Ubuntu, OpenStack, Kubernetes, and related technologies.

This role encompasses diverse responsibilities:

1. Designing private and public cloud solutions tailored to customer workloads.
2. Hands-on deployment, testing, and handover of solutions to support or managed services teams.
3. Developing open source infrastructure-as-code using Python, including Kubernetes operators.

Ideal candidates are developers passionate about solving customer problems through architecture, presentations, and training.

Location:

This role is remote within the APAC region.

Typical Day:

• Work across the Linux stack, from kernel to applications.
• Develop and deliver open source code in Python.
• Architect cloud infrastructure solutions such as OpenStack, Kubernetes, Ceph, Hadoop, and Spark, either on-premises or in the cloud (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
• Mentor and collaborate with colleagues.
• Foster a healthy, collaborative engineering culture.
• Work remotely.
• Travel up to 25% for internal and external events.

Candidate Profile:

• Degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Knowledge of cloud computing technologies like Kubernetes, OpenStack, AWS, GCP, Azure, Ceph.
• Practical Linux and networking skills.
• Intermediate to advanced Python programming skills.
• Proactive, adaptable, and communicative.
• Commitment to continual learning.
• Excellent English communication and presentation skills.
• Organized with reliable follow-up.
• Willing to travel up to 4 times a year for internal events.

Learning Opportunities:

• OpenStack and Kubernetes infrastructure.
• Linux Ubuntu and networking.
• Open source applications and tools.
• Customer engagement across diverse industries.
• Hands-on experience with emerging technologies.

Benefits:

Compensation varies based on location, experience, and skills. Benefits include:

• Fully remote work environment.
• Personal learning and development budget.
• Annual salary review.
• Recognition rewards.
• Holiday leave.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Opportunities for travel and team sprints.
• Travel upgrades for company events.