Software Engineer - Python - Container Images

About the role

Canonical is seeking a software engineer to build and maintain a portfolio of Ubuntu-based container images. You will work on CI/CD automation, ensure high-quality user experiences, and contribute to open-source projects like Rocks. This role involves collaborating with global teams to drive container adoption and mentoring junior team members.

Responsibilities

• Build robust, scalable, leading-edge container images
• Work on automated CI/CD processes for building, testing and publishing our container images
• Write tools and tests for assessing security compliance and cloud-native compatibility
• Participate in strong engineering process through code and architectural review
• Contribute, both as a user and developer, to the improvement of our Python- and Go-based container-building tools
• Provide technical feedback for the team’s decision-making process
• Engage with the open-source community as a subject-matter expert
• Grow our knowledge base and write documentation

Required skills

• Python
• CI/CD
• Container images
• Docker
• Kubernetes
• Linux
• GitOps

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM or a similar degree

Benefits

• Personal learning and development budget
• Annual compensation review
• Recognition rewards
• Annual holiday leave
• Maternity and paternity leave
• Team Member Assistance Program
• Wellness Platform
• Travel opportunities
• Priority Pass
• Travel upgrades

About the Company

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source and the publisher of Ubuntu. The company is founder-led, profitable, and operates as a global distributed organization with over 1200 colleagues in 75+ countries.