Software Engineer (Python / Linux / Packaging)

Software Engineer (Python / Linux / Packaging)

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 enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. We have 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and very few office-based roles. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person to align on strategy and execution.

The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing. We are hiring talented Software Engineers with strong Python, Packaging and Linux skills who want to positively impact the day-to-day workflow of thousands of snap, rock and charm publishers. To be successful, you should be interested in packaging formats, build systems and automation that simplify the lives of developers and engineers shipping software to a wide audience.

We design and maintain specialist Python tools to support the developer build and publication process. The team handles tooling that builds snaps, charms and more recently, rocks. Snapcraft enables developers to deliver app updates to millions of Linux systems automatically and ships thousands of applications from over a thousand developers, including Spotify, Slack, and Microsoft. Charmcraft enables collaboration between charmed operator developers and publication on Charmhub. Charmed Operators enable packaging software like databases, event queues, caches, observability tools, identity tools and more, alongside the operations code for scale from Day 0 to Day 1,000, and beyond. Rockcraft provides container developers with means to build production-grade Ubuntu-based container images called Rocks, available in popular registries like Docker Hub, with a focus on security and a consistent user experience.

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What we are looking for in you

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• You have expertise in Python.
• You have a strong understanding of the makeup of a modern GNU / Linux distribution.
• You have a good understanding of build systems and toolchains, including for cross-compilation.
• Experience working with container technology, such as Docker, Kubernetes and LXD.
• Use your familiarity with languages, toolchains, frameworks, integrations, and CI systems to extend the snap build ecosystem.
• Work with external open source and commercial projects to understand how we can better serve community needs.

What we offer

About Canonical

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. We publish Ubuntu, a key platform for AI, IoT, and the cloud. We recruit on a global basis and maintain high standards for entrants. Most colleagues have worked from home since 2004. Working here is a forward-looking experience that challenges you to think differently, work smarter, and learn new skills.

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to a workplace free from discrimination and will give every application fair consideration regardless of identity or background.

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