Software Engineer, Sustaining Engineering

Canonical; Ciudad de México; Presencial; MXN 1.213.592 - 1.907.073; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

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

Priority Pass for travel upgrades

Descripción de la vacante

A leading open source software company is hiring a Software Engineer for a remote role. You will work on the Linux software stack, resolving complex issues related to Ubuntu and open source projects. Candidates should have strong experience with Linux and knowledge of cloud technologies such as Ceph, OpenStack, or Kubernetes. This role offers a flexible work environment and opportunities for personal development, annual compensation reviews, and travel to meet colleagues worldwide.

Formación

• Professional experience as a software engineer.
• Strong development-level experience with Linux and cloud technologies.
• Ability to troubleshoot using debugging tools.

Responsabilidades

• Resolve complex customer problems related to Ubuntu and open source software.
• Maintain close working relationships with Field, Support, and product engineering teams.
• Participate in upstream communities, developing bug fixes and patches.

Conocimientos

Linux

Python

Go

C

C++

Ceph

OpenStack

Kubernetes

git

gdb

Educación

Background in Computer Science, STEM, or related field

Exceptional academic track record

Descripción del empleo

We are hiring a Software Engineer, Sustaining Engineering for a remote role that will work across the Linux software stack, delivering upstream bug fixes and ensuring the reliability of Ubuntu and associated open source projects.

Location

This is a fully remote role with the team based across all time zones.

Responsibilities

• Resolve complex customer problems related to Ubuntu, Kernel, Ceph, OpenStack, Kubernetes, and other open source software
• Maintain close working relationships with Canonical’s Field, Support, and product engineering teams
• Participate in upstream communities, developing bug fixes, backporting patches, and working with upstream for inclusion
• Review code produced by other engineers
• Demonstrate good judgement in technical methods and techniques
• Prioritize work and manage time effectively against priorities
• Participate in team discussions to improve processes, tools, and documentation
• Maintain clear, technical, and concise communications
• Work from home and travel internationally up to 10% of work time for team meetings, events, and conferences

What we are looking for in you

• Professional experience as a software engineer
• Background in Computer Science, STEM, or a related field
• Strong experience with Linux and at least one of the following technologies: Ceph, OpenStack, Kubernetes, or other cloud technologies
• Strong development-level experience with Python, Go, C, or C++ on Linux
• Ability to troubleshoot using debugging tools like gdb
• Familiarity with git source code repositories and branches
• An exceptional academic track record
• Willingness to travel up to 4 times a year for internal events

Nice‑to‑have skills

• Love technology and working with brilliant people
• Curious, flexible, articulate, and accountable
• Value soft skills and are passionate, enterprising, thoughtful, and self‑motivated
• Interest in and experience with Ubuntu kernel or userspace, Kubernetes, OpenStack, Ceph, QEMU/KVM, LXC/LXD, Python, Go, C, PostgreSQL, Mongo, Debian packaging, and distributed systems

What we offer

• Distributed work environment with twice‑yearly team sprints in person—remote since 2004
• 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 from your team and others
• Priority Pass for travel and travel upgrades for long‑haul company events

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.