Site Reliability Engineer
Canonical · Engineering · 20d ago
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“Location: Globally remote role”
Over 1,200 team members distributed across more than 75 countries.
- Async-first
- The listing doesn't promise async-first working.
- Contractor / B2B
- No mention of hiring international contractors or invoicing.
- Global stipend
- No home office or equipment budget mentioned.
- Annual retreat
- Teams meet two to four times annually for up to two-week in-person sprints worldwide.
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About the role
As a Site Reliability Engineer at Canonical, you will deploy and operate OpenStack, Kubernetes, storage solutions, and open-source applications using modern DevOps and model-driven automation practices. Your work will span bare-metal networking, kernel tuning, and containerized workloads supporting mission-critical enterprise environments. The position offers extensive training across core technologies such as Kubeflow, Kafka, and OpenSearch.
What you'll do
- Deploy, operate, and maintain OpenStack, Kubernetes clusters, and open-source applications.
- Identify, mitigate, and resolve production incidents across physical and cloud estates.
- Implement observability, monitoring, and automated remediation systems using Python.
- Collaborate across teams to advance automation practices and product quality using a software-engineering mindset.
- Participate in operational support for mission-critical customer infrastructure.
What you bring
- Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience.
- Demonstrated software development experience in Python.
- Strong operational experience in Linux environments and networking.
- Hands-on experience deploying or managing Kubernetes.
- Ability to travel internationally twice per year for company events lasting up to two weeks.
About Canonical
Canonical publishes Ubuntu and delivers enterprise open-source solutions across cloud, IoT, and AI. Operating as a remote-first pioneer since 2004, the company employs over 1,200 people across more than 75 countries.
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