Canonical is hiring a
Python Software Engineer

Summary

Canonical is hiring a Software Engineer for the Server Certification team to develop Python-based testing tools, troubleshoot hardware issues, and support hardware partners. The role involves working with server hardware and Ubuntu Linux, and the ideal candidate has software development experience and knowledge of server-class hardware.

Requirements

• You have a good knowledge of Python and shell scripting
• You have knowledge of server-class hardware
• You know your way around Ubuntu, virtualization, and cloud computing concepts
• You are confident in a customer-facing role

Responsibilities

• Contribute to Canonical’s open source testing tools such as Checkbox and Testflinger
• Troubleshoot issues related to hardware compatibility, functionality, and performance
• Technically support Canonical’s hardware partners in their hardware certification efforts
• Educate the partner about Canonical’s tools, processes, and product roadmaps
• Support Canonical’s internal teams on customer deployments of Canonical’s suite of Datacenter and Cloud products that utilize the partner’s hardware

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with test automation tools for validating hardware compatibility
• Knowledge of CI/CD concepts
• Comfortable with some virtualization or container technologies such as QEMU, KVM, LXC / LXD, Docker

Benefits

Work from home with global travel 2 to 4 times per year for internal and external events