Software Engineer - OpenStack

Canonical; Houston (TX); Remote; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company seeks a passionate Software Engineer to join their OpenStack Engineering team. This role involves developing Charmed OpenStack and Ceph, contributing to cutting-edge cloud technologies. You'll collaborate with a global team, write high-quality code, and ensure the success of cloud solutions across various architectures. If you thrive in a dynamic environment and are eager to work with open source technologies, this opportunity is perfect for you. Join a diverse team committed to delivering world-class software and enhancing the future of computing.

Benefits

Learning and Development

Annual Compensation Review

Recognition Rewards

Annual Leave

Priority Pass for travel

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Experience with Python and cloud technologies like OpenStack and Ceph.
• Knowledge of non-x86 architectures including s390 and arm64.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a distributed team to develop new features.
• Debug and produce high-quality code for OpenStack and Ceph.

Skills

Python

OpenStack

Linux

Kubernetes

Ceph

AI/ML

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

C

Go

Education

Bachelor's in Computer Science

STEM Degree

Tools

Ubuntu Linux

Open vSwitch

QEMU/KVM

Debian packaging

Job description

Join to apply for the Software Engineer - OpenStack role at Canonical

This is an exciting opportunity for a software engineer passionate about open source software, Linux, and OpenStack. Come build a rewarding, meaningful career working with the best and brightest people in technology at Canonical, a growing international software company.

As a software engineer on the OpenStack Engineering team, you'll be building Charmed OpenStack and Ceph, a suite of open source Python-based charms for deploying and managing OpenStack and Ceph. Your work will bring cloud platform technologies to a wide range of users and computing environments, from desktops to bare metal servers. This role requires a Python software developer with a passion for automating infrastructure as code.

Applicants should be passionate about the future of the software-defined data center, distributed systems, and open source. Canonical is a globally distributed team of engineers who share that passion, and you will need to work well in that context. Engineers who thrive at Canonical are mindful of the dynamics of the open source ecosystem and aware of the needs of large, innovative organizations.

This job involves international travel several times a year, usually for one week at a time.

What you'll do

1. Collaborate proactively with a distributed team
2. Write high-quality code to create new features
3. Debug issues and produce high-quality code to fix them
4. Review code produced by other engineers
5. Discuss ideas and collaborate on finding good solutions
6. Ensure the success of OpenStack and Ceph on multiple architectures
7. Work from home with global travel 2 to 4 weeks for internal and external events

Who you are

1. You love technology and working with brilliant people
2. You are curious, flexible, articulate, and accountable
3. You value soft skills and are passionate, enterprising, thoughtful, and self-motivated
4. You have a Bachelor's or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM, or a similar degree
5. You have experience with Python
6. You have interest and experience with two or more of the following: Ubuntu Linux (kernel or userspace), Kubernetes, OpenStack, Ceph, AI/ML, QEMU/KVM, LXC/LXD, Python, Go, C, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Debian packaging, scalable web services
7. You have experience with non-x86 architectures, including s390, arm64, power, and others
8. You have experience with OpenStack, OVN, Open vSwitch, and other related cloud technologies

What Canonical Offers

• Learning and Development
• Annual Compensation Review
• Recognition Rewards
• Annual Leave
• Priority Pass for travel
• Flexible working options

Canonical believes a diverse workforce enhances our ability to deliver world-class software and services which meet the world's computing needs. We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.