Software Engineer (Python/Linux/Packaging)
Job description
Software engineering role at Canonical focused on building and maintaining Python tooling for packaging and publishing software (snaps, charms, rocks) to Linux systems. The team owns developer build and publication tooling such as Snapcraft, Charmcraft and Rockcraft.
At a glance
- Work mode
- Remote
What you'll do
- Design and maintain specialist Python tools to support the developer build and publication process
- Take responsibility for tooling that builds snaps, charms and rocks
- Use 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're looking for
- Expertise in Python
- Strong understanding of the makeup of a modern GNU/Linux distribution
- Good understanding of build systems and toolchains, including for cross-compilation
- Experience working with container technology, such as Docker, Kubernetes and LXD
- Interest in packaging formats, build systems and automation that can simplify the lives of developers and engineers trying to ship software to the widest possible audience
Your team
Snapcraft / Charmcraft / Rockcraft tooling team
The team designs and maintains specialist Python tools to support the developer build and publication process, taking responsibility for tooling that builds snaps, charms and more recently rocks.
Benefits
- Fully remote working environment - we've been working remotely since 2004!
- Personal learning and development budget of 2,000USD per annum
- Annual compensation review
- Recognition rewards
- Annual holiday leave
- Parental Leave
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues at 'sprints'
- Priority Pass for travel and travel upgrades for long haul company events
- Annual bonuses and sales incentives for certain roles based on revenue or utilisation
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About Canonical
A pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source
Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Its platform, Ubuntu, is widely used in 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.
Mission
Changing the world of software as the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open-source projects and the platform for AI, IoT, and the cloud.
Key facts
- 1200+ colleagues
- 2004
- Open source software and operating systems
- 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries
- Very few office-based roles; teams meet two to four times yearly in person
- Founder-led, profitable, and growing
- Working remotely since 2004
Partners & customers
What they value
- Excellence
- Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background
- Equity across the global workforce