Site Reliability Engineer
Job Description
Overview
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Location: Globally remote role.
What you will do
- Deploy and run OpenStack, Kubernetes, storage solutions, and open source applications, applying DevOps practices.
- Identify and address incidents, monitor and observe applications, anticipate potential issues, and enable product refinement to achieve high-quality standards in our open source portfolio.
- Work across the full stack from bare-metal networking and kernel up to Kubernetes and open source applications.
- Collaborate in a team that trains you in core technologies like OpenStack, Kubernetes, security standards, and open source products such as Kubeflow, Kafka, OpenSearch, databases, and more.
- Approach automation as a software engineering problem driven by metrics and code.
Requirements
- Degree in software engineering or computer science
- Python software development experience
- Operational experience in Linux environments
- Experience with Kubernetes deployment or operations
- Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability
- Ability to travel internationally twice a year, for company events up to two weeks long
Bonus skills
- Familiarity with OpenStack deployment or operations
- Familiarity with public cloud deployment or operations
- Familiarity with private cloud management
What we offer
We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide. We adjust compensation every 6 months to recognize outstanding performance, and in addition to base pay, we offer annual bonuses. We provide all team members with additional benefits, reflecting our values and global fairness.
- Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
- Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
- Every 6 months compensation review
- Recognition rewards
- Annual holiday leave
- Maternity and paternity leave
- Employee Assistance Programs
- Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
- Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events
About Canonical
Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, we are changing the world of software. We recruit on a global basis and expect excellence. Most colleagues have worked from home since 2004. Working here challenges you to think differently, work smarter, and raise your game.
Equal opportunity
Canonical is an equal opportunity employer. We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background creates a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.
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