Software Engineer - OpenStack

Canonical; San Diego (CA); Remote; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a passionate Software Engineer to join their OpenStack team. This role offers the chance to work with cutting-edge open source technologies, including Python, OpenStack, and Ceph, contributing to cloud platform solutions for diverse users. You'll collaborate with a talented, globally distributed team, ensuring the success of OpenStack across various architectures. With opportunities for international travel and a commitment to a flexible work environment, this position is perfect for those eager to make a meaningful impact in the tech industry.

Benefits

Learning and Development

Annual Compensation Review

Recognition Rewards

Annual Leave

Priority Pass for Travel

Flexible Working Option

Qualifications

• Experience with Python and OpenStack is essential.
• Familiarity with cloud technologies and distributed systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a distributed team to develop OpenStack and Ceph.
• Write high-quality code and debug issues effectively.

Skills

Python

OpenStack

Linux

Kubernetes

Ceph

Distributed Systems

Docker

AI/ML

Postgresql

Mongo

Education

Bachelor in Computer Science

STEM Degree

Tools

Ubuntu

QEMU/KVM

LXC/LXD

Job description

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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 datacenter, 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 equally 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

• Collaborate proactively with a distributed team
• 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
• Ensure the success of OpenStack and Ceph on multiple architectures
• Work from home with global travel 2 to 4 weeks for internal and external events
  
  

Who you are

• 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 have a Bachelor's or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM or similar degree
• You have experience with Python
• 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, Mongo, Debian packaging, scalable web services
• You have experience with non-x86 architectures, including s390, arm64, power and others
• You have experience with OpenStack, OVN, Openvswitch and other related cloud technologies
  
  

What Canonical Offers

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

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.

Keywords: python, agile, lean, distributed systems, openstack, ceph, containers, kubernetes, docker, scale-out, orchestration, linux, ubuntu, cloud, devops, open source, serverless, networking, home, remote job, software development, software engineering, openstack

Job location: Remote, home-based, Americas

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Software Development

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