Senior Site Reliability Engineer

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. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and very few office‑based roles.

Location: Globally remote

Next‑gen operations at scale, with pure Python infra‑as‑code, from bare metal to containers and applications. We run hundreds of private cloud, Kubernetes and application clusters for customers across physical and public cloud estate, raising the bar on automation through a universal operator pattern and model‑driven operations.

• Architect and run OpenStack, Kubernetes, and software‑defined storage, enabling devsecops for applications running on that infrastructure.
• Engineer automation solutions as a clean software‑engineering problem, driven by metrics and code.
• Operate and maintain mission‑critical services for global customers.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to keep infrastructure up to date with the latest open‑source capabilities.

• Degree in Software Engineering or Computer Science.
• Experience with Linux and familiarity with Linux networking and storage.
• Python software development expertise.
• Operational experience in large‑scale cloud environments.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability.
• Ability to travel internationally twice a year for company events up to two weeks long.

• Experience with OpenStack or Kubernetes deployment or operations.
• Familiarity with public or private cloud management.

• Distributed work environment with twice‑yearly team sprints in person.
• Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year.
• Annual compensation review.
• Recognition rewards.
• Annual holiday leave.
• Maternity and paternity leave.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues.
• Priority Pass, and travel upgrades for long‑haul company events.

Canonical 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.

Canonical is an equal‑opportunity employer. We foster a workplace free from discrimination, promoting diversity of experience, perspective and background.