Software Engineer, Ceph

OverviewCanonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets.Our platform, Ubuntu, is very widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT.Our customers include the world's leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders in many sectors.The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with ****+ colleagues in 75+ countries and very few office-based roles.Teams meet two to four times yearly in person, in interesting locations around the world, to align on strategy and execution.The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing.We are hiring a Software Engineer for Ceph & Distributed Storage.As part of Cloud Engineering, you'll be building modelling software to drive systems such as OpenStack, Ceph, and Kubernetes with a focus on distributed storage and Ceph.You'll be engineering solutions to scale in production, working with our field teams to ensure we're meeting the needs of customers looking to adopt cutting-edge technology.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.Location: This role will be based remotely in EMEA or the Americas regions.ResponsibilitiesWrite high quality, rigorously designed Python and Golang softwareCollaborate proactively with a globally distributed teamDebug issues and produce high quality code to fix themContribute to technical documentation that define best practices for authoring high quality operatorsDiscuss ideas and collaborate on finding good solutionsDevelop and maintain software for delivery, operations and life-cycle management of Ceph storageQualificationsYou have a Bachelor's or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM or similar degreeYou have experience with writing modern, maintainable PythonYou have experience with Ceph storageYou love technology and working with brilliant peopleYou are curious, flexible, articulate, and accountableYou value soft skills and are passionate, enterprising, thoughtful, and self-motivatedYou have interest and experience with two or more of the following: Linux, Kubernetes, Public cloud, OpenStack, LXC/LXD, Python, Go, Debian packagingAn exceptional academic track record from both high school and preferably universityWillingness to travel up to 4 times a year for internal eventsAdditional SkillsExperience operating Ceph clusters in productionExperience with open source distributed storage such as Gluster, Minio, Mayastor or similarWhat we offerDistributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person - we've been working remotely since ****Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per yearAnnual compensation reviewRecognition rewardsAnnual holiday leaveMaternity and paternity leaveEmployee Assistance ProgrammeOpportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues from your team and othersPriority Pass for travel and travel upgrades for long haul company eventsAbout CanonicalCanonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source.As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open-source projects and the platform for AI, IoT, and the cloud, we are changing the world of software.We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company.We expect excellence; in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do.Most colleagues at Canonical have worked from home since our inception in ****.Working here is a step into the future and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.Equal OpportunityCanonical 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.Seniority levelEntry levelEmployment typeFull-timeJob functionEngineering and Information TechnologyIndustriesSoftware Development#J-*****-Ljbffr