Senior Site Reliability Engineer

Join to apply for the Senior Site Reliability Engineer role at Canonical.Location: Globally remote role.Canonical is a leading provider of open‑source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is 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 1200+ 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.We are hiring a Senior Site Reliability Engineer—next‑gen operations at scale, with pure‑Python infra‑as‑code, from bare metal to containers and applications. Our goal is to perfect enterprise infrastructure devops. We run hundreds of private cloud, Kubernetes, and application clusters for customers across the physical and public cloud estate, and we are raising the bar on what's possible with automation by embracing a universal operator pattern and model‑driven operations.Role responsibilitiesAs a cloud operations engineer we bring Python software‑engineering skills and rigour to the operations domain. We practice devsecops from bare metal to application. We architect and run OpenStack, Kubernetes and software‑defined storage, and we enable devsecops for applications running on that infrastructure. Your role includes working in a high‑pressure operations environment with mission‑critical services for global brand‑name customers.What we are looking for in youDegree in Software Engineering or Computer ScienceExperience with Linux and familiarity with Linux networking and storagePython software development expertiseOperational experienceExcellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountabilityAbility to travel internationally twice a year, for company events up to two weeks longNice‑to‑have skillsExperience with OpenStack or Kubernetes deployment or operationsFamiliarity with public or private cloud managementWhat we offer colleaguesDistributed work environment with twice‑yearly team sprints in personPersonal 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 colleaguesPriority Pass, 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 its inception in 2004. Working here is a step into the future, and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.Canonical is an equal opportunity employerWe 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 levelMid‑Senior levelEmployment typeFull‑timeJob functionEngineering and Information TechnologyIndustriesSoftware Development #J-18808-Ljbffr