Senior Site Reliability Engineer

Senior Site Reliability Engineer role at Canonical
. Join us to lead next‑gen operations at scale, with pure Python infra‑as‑code from bare metal to containers and applications. Perfect enterprise infrastructure devOps.

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 public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. We serve leading cloud and silicon providers and industry leaders globally, with 1,200+ colleagues in 75+ countries. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person in interesting locations worldwide, and most roles are fully remote.

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Globally remote role.

As a cloud operations engineer, you bring Python software‑engineering skills and rigor to operations. You will practice Dev Sec Ops  from bare metal to application, architect and run Open Stack, Kubernetes, and software‑defined storage, and enable Dev Sec Ops  for applications running on that infrastructure.

• Develop and maintain Python infrastructure‑as‑code scripts and tools across the stack.

• Operate and upgrade hundreds of private cloud, Kubernetes, and application clusters for customers across physical and public cloud estates.

• Drive automation and model‑driven operations, adopting a universal operator pattern.

• Meet operational demands in a high‑pressure environment with mission‑critical services for global brand customers.

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

• Experience with Open Stack 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.

We expect excellence – in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do. Most colleagues have worked from home since its inception in 2004.

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer. We 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.