Software Engineer - OpenStack

Software Engineer – OpenStack – Canonical

Overview

Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems, including Ubuntu. We are hiring a Software Engineer for our OpenStack Engineering team to build and maintain Charmed OpenStack and Ceph, a suite of open‑source Python‑based charms that deploy and manage OpenStack and Ceph environments. The role supports cloud‑platform technologies across desktops, bare‑metal servers, and a variety of architectures, and requires a Python developer who is passionate about infrastructure‑as‑code and open‑source automation.

What You'll Do

• Collaborate proactively with our globally distributed team
• Write high‑quality code to create new features
• Debug and resolve issues, producing clean, maintainable code
• Review code produced by other engineers
• Contribute to the success of OpenStack and Ceph across architectures
• Travel internationally several times a year, generally one week at a time
• Work from home, with global travel for internal and external events (2–4 weeks per year)

Who You Are

• Passionate about technology and collaborating with brilliant minds
• Curious, flexible, articulate, accountable, and self‑motivated
• Possess a Bachelor’s or equivalent degree in Computer Science, STEM, or related field
• Have strong experience with Python development
• Have experience or interest in at least two of the following: Ubuntu Linux, Kubernetes, OpenStack, Ceph, AI/ML, QEMU/KVM, LXC/LXD, Go, C, Postgresql, Mongo, Debian packaging, scalable web services
• Have experience with non‑x86 architectures (e.g., s390, arm64, Power)
• Have experience with OpenStack, OVN, OpenvSwitch, and related cloud technologies

What Canonical Offers

• Learning and development opportunities
• Annual compensation review
• Recognition rewards
• Flexible working arrangements
• Priority Pass for travel
• Annual leave and benefits

Equal Opportunity Statement

Canonical believes a diverse workforce enhances our ability to deliver world‑class software and services. We are an equal‑opportunity employer and remain committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment with no regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Seniority Level

Entry level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Engineering and Information Technology – Software Development