Software Engineer - packaging - optimize Ubuntu Server for public clouds

Canonical Group Ltd; México; A distancia; MXN 915,000 - 1,466,000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading tech firm in Mexico seeks a collaborative individual to enhance its open-source software ecosystem. This role demands strong Python skills and a passion for technology. Candidates will work within a distributed team and focus on software quality management and development. The company offers a performance-driven package with extensive learning benefits and a distributed work environment.

Servicios

Personal learning budget of USD 2,000 per year

Annual compensation review

Maternity and paternity leave

Travel opportunities

Formación

• Experience with public cloud operations or architecture preferred.
• Interest in learning Linux distribution packaging.
• Fundamental understanding of package management and dependency resolution.

Responsabilidades

• Collaborate proactively within a distributed team.
• Evaluate contributions of other engineers to maintain high-quality software standards.
• Debug issues on open source and team-maintained code.

Conocimientos

Basic reproducibility and testing steps

Fundamentals in Python

Comfortable setting up test systems in containers or virtual machines

Interest in open source maintenance or contribution

Collaborative and accountable

Herramientas

Docker

Virtualbox

QEMU

Descripción del empleo

This role entails

• Collaborating proactively within a distributed team
• Fostering a software ecosystem with seamless user experience for all Ubuntu users
• Evaluating contributions of other engineers to maintain high-quality software standards
• Collaborating with other teams in the Ubuntu and Debian communities, with upstream projects, and commercially supported customers
• Debugging issues on open source code and team maintained code
• Working with the Ubuntu Engineering Server team to maintain and package software such as:
• Cloud agents (google guest agent, ec2-hibinit-agent, walinuxagent, etc)
• Traditional server workloads (web servers, databases, network services, etc)
• Work from home with global travel 2 to 4 weeks for internal and external events

What we are looking for in you

• You love technology and working with brilliant people
• You are curious, flexible, articulate, and accountable
• You value soft skills and are passionate, enterprising, thoughtful, and self-motivated
• You value building partnerships with a diverse set of internal and external groups
• Interest or experience in public cloud operations or architecture
• Interest or experience in open source maintenance or contribution
• Understands basic reproducibility and testing steps. Comfortable setting up test systems in containers or virtual machines. Able to describe issues and steps clearly
• Strong fundamentals in Python
• Interest in learning Linux distribution packaging
• Fundamental understanding of package management and dependency resolution
• Interest in containerization and virtualization such as Docker or OCI service containers, LXD system containers, and local virtualization like Virtualbox or QEMU, or Public Clouds

What we offer colleagues

We offer a distributed work environment and a compensation package that reflects location, experience, and performance. In addition to base pay, there is a performance-driven annual bonus, and benefits aligned with Canonical values.

• 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
• Employee Assistance Programme
• 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, we recruit on a global basis and set a high standard for excellence. Canonical has been remote-first since 2004. Working here challenges you to think differently, work smarter, and learn new skills.

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer

We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected status under applicable law. This role may involve international travel and collaboration across borders.