Senior Software Engineer - Python / MongoDB

Canonical; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading open source software company is seeking an experienced Python developer with MongoDB expertise to build a fully managed MongoDB solution. You will be a key contributor in a small team, impacting the product and ecosystem. The role offers a competitive salary, remote working flexibility, and the opportunity to engage exclusively on open source projects.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Remote working flexibility

Opportunity to work on impactful open source projects

Qualifications

• Experience in operating and managing MongoDB clusters.
• Proficient with modern infrastructure deployment technologies.
• Strong background in system administration with Linux.

Responsibilities

• Build a fully managed MongoDB solution based on Juju.
• Contribute significantly to the product and broader ecosystem.
• Work in a remote-first culture with a focus on open source.

Skills

Senior Python programming

MongoDB management

Infrastructure deployment automation

Linux systems administration

Quality assurance and testing

Job description

We're enabling high-performing, rock-solid MongoDB deployments on any cloud or platform our customers choose. We want to create the world's best open source analog to MongoDB Altas or Amazon DocumentDB, which can be owned, controlled and operated by end-users on their own multi-cloud or on-premise environments.

Canonical is looking for an experienced Python developer with a background in MongoDB who will help us to build a fully managed MongoDB solution based on Juju. We're aiming to build the most reliable and secure way to deploy and operate MongoDB on machines, VMs, public cloud and Kubernetes. The MongoDB team is small, meaning you will be a key contributor and your work will have a significant impact on the product and the broader ecosystem.

Who you are

• You love technology and working with brilliant people.
• You are an accomplished senior Python programmer that enjoys challenging projects in mission-critical environments.
• You have experience operating and managing MongoDB clusters.
• You are experienced with modern infrastructure deployment automations or with traditional Linux systems administration, operations, and package management.
• You are passionate about quality and automatic testing.

Work with one of the industry's pioneers in open source with intelligent engineers at every level from engineer to CTO and CEO level. At Canonical we've honed our remote-first culture since , established in the company from the very beginning. Enjoy a competitive salary, the flexibility to work and live where you wish, and the chance to work exclusively on impactful open source projects.