Software Engineer, Ceph & Distributed Storage

Overview Canonical seeks a Software Engineer for Ceph & Distributed Storage. This role is part of Cloud Engineering, focusing on modelling software to drive systems such as OpenStack, Ceph, and Kubernetes with an emphasis on distributed storage and Ceph. The role involves engineering solutions to scale in production and working with field teams to meet customer needs adopting cutting-edge technology. The position is remote within the EMEA or Americas regions and may involve international travel several times a year.

What you will do Write high quality, rigorously designed Python and Golang software

Collaborate proactively with a globally distributed team

Debug issues and produce high quality code to fix them

Contribute to technical documentation that defines best practices for authoring high quality operators

Discuss ideas and collaborate on finding good solutions

Develop and maintain software for delivery, operations and lifecycle management of Ceph storage

What we look for Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM, or a similar field

Experience with writing modern, maintainable Python

Experience with Ceph storage

Interest in technology and working with brilliant people

Curious, flexible, articulate, and accountable; good soft skills; self-motivated

Interest and experience with two or more of : Linux, Kubernetes, Public cloud, OpenStack, LXC / LXD, Python, Go, Debian packaging

Willingness to travel up to 4 times a year for internal events

Additional skills you might bring Experience operating Ceph clusters in production

Experience with open source distributed storage such as Gluster, Minio, Mayastor or similar

What we offer Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person

Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year

Annual compensation review and a performance-driven annual bonus

Generous leave, including annual holiday, maternity and paternity leave

Employee Assistance Programme and travel opportunities to meet colleagues

Support for travel upgrades for long-haul company events

About Canonical Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of open source and the publisher of Ubuntu. We recruit on a global basis and uphold high standards for those joining the company. Most colleagues have worked from home since our inception in 2004. This role reflects our remote-first approach and commitment to excellence. Canonical is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity of experience and background.

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