System Software Engineer - Python interpreter, tooling, and ecosystem

Canonical; Pisa; Remoto; EUR 45.000 - 65.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A leading tech firm in Italy seeks a System Software Engineer to enhance the Python ecosystem on Ubuntu. You will work remotely with global travel opportunities, developing tools and improving developer experience. Ideal candidates have strong Python and Linux backgrounds and a passion for technology. This role offers competitive compensation and a unique learning budget.

Servizi

Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year

Annual compensation review

Maternity and paternity leave

Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform

Competenze

• Relevant Python experience, ideally in cloud-native software and Linux.
• Experience or interest in packaging software for Debian and Ubuntu.
• Long-time Linux user.

Mansioni

• Collaborate proactively with a distributed team.
• Select and integrate best-of-breed tooling with Ubuntu.
• Write high-quality code to create and debug new features.

Conoscenze

Python experience

Packaging software for Debian and Ubuntu

Linux experience

Soft skills

Formazione

Undergraduate degree in a technical subject

Exceptional academic track record

Descrizione del lavoro

Overview

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 breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. Our customers include leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders in many sectors. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and very few office-based roles. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person in interesting locations around the world to align on strategy and execution. The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing.

We are hiring a System Software Engineer for Python interpreter, tooling, and ecosystem.

We are building a new team to focus on the Python programming language and its ecosystem on Ubuntu. They will deliver the best possible Python runtime, developer experience and supporting tooling in Ubuntu. We are keen to ensure that the cutting edge of modern programming languages innovation is available to Ubuntu users, to lay the foundation for future inventions and open source communities.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate proactively with a distributed team
• Select, integrate and package best-of-breed tooling with Ubuntu to improve developer and operator experience with Python
• Write high-quality code to create new features
• Debug issues and produce high-quality code to fix them
• Review code produced by other engineers
• Discuss ideas and collaborate on finding good solutions
• Work from home with global travel 2 to 4 weeks a year for internal and external events

Who you are

• You have relevant Python experience, ideally in the world of cloud-native software and Linux
• You have experience or are interested in learning how to package software for Debian and Ubuntu
• You are a long-time Linux user
• Exceptional academic track record from both high school and university
• Undergraduate degree in a technical subject or a compelling narrative about your alternative chosen path
• You love technology and working with brilliant people
• You are passionate, curious, flexible, articulate, and accountable
• You value soft skills and are passionate, enterprising, thoughtful, and self-motivated
• Ability to travel internationally twice a year for company events up to two weeks long

What we offer colleagues

• Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
• Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
• Annual compensation review
• Recognition rewards
• Annual holiday leave
• Maternity and paternity leave
• Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform
• Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
• Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events

About Canonical

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open-source projects and the platform for AI, IoT, and the cloud, we are changing the world of software. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence; in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do. Most colleagues at Canonical have worked from home since our inception in 2004. Working here is a step into the future and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer

We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.