Python Software Engineer, Commercial Systems

Canonical

This engineering role is an opportunity for a technologist with a passion for Linux to build a career with Canonical and drive the success of those leveraging Ubuntu and open source products. If you have an affinity for open source development, then you will enjoy working with some of the best people in the industry at Canonical.
The Commercial Systems team has several areas of responsibility spread across five engineering teams and closely collaborates with other engineering and business teams at Canonical. We develop and operate Ubuntu Advantage and Livepatch backend services to help Canonical deliver extended security solutions at scale to a wide range of devices spanning from individual systems to large enterprise fleets running in cloud environments.
On the distributed systems front, we develop an open source identity provider Candid and JIMM, which stands for Juju Intelligent Model Manager, and that provides a centralized operations management system across a number of Juju controllers deployed to public, private, and hybrid clouds.
The third area of responsibility is centered around internal business operations. We develop and operate several data warehouses, including data ingestion pipelines, that are relied on by operations and data analytics teams. In addition to that, we help internal stakeholders to automate business processes across a number of software solutions, including Salesforce, and integrate with a number of SaaS solutions to ensure a smooth flow of data.
We are looking for new colleagues with strong background in Go or Python, who have the drive and energy to deliver and operate solutions at scale with the highest engineering quality, develop their skills, and work with us on defining the future of open source.
We expect you to have:
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science or related engineering field.
  • Experience as a software developer in a high-level language - preferably Go or Python.
  • Experience building, deploying, and operating distributed systems and APIs.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
  • Ability to collaborate remotely with a diverse set of team members and stakeholders, remain highly motivated, productive, and organized in a fully remote environment.
  • Ability to travel to international destinations for one week at a time, approximately 2-4 times per year. Locations prior to the global pandemic included New York, Seattle, London, Cape Town, Budapest, Berlin, Montreal, and Brussels.
We would appreciate:
  • Experience developing and deploying for Ubuntu Linux in public clouds.
  • Experience integrating authentication & authorization, financial, public cloud or marketplace systems.
  • Experience with Salesforce development/integration or APEX.
We offer:
  • Learning and Development opportunities and budget
  • 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.
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