Python Engineer

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Responsibilities

• ▹Write high-quality, well-designed and well-tested Python software
• ▹Collaborate proactively with a globally distributed team
• ▹Display technical leadership at Canonical and in its communities
• ▹Debug issues and produce high-quality code to fix them
• ▹Contribute to technical documentation
• ▹Work from home with global travel twice a year for company events

Requirements

• ▹Exceptional academic track record from high school and university
• ▹Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM, or a compelling narrative about an alternative path
• ▹Well-organised, self-starting and able to deliver to schedule
• ▹Experience writing thoroughly designed, modern, maintainable Python
• ▹Conscientiousness and detail orientation, with a focus on performance
• ▹Professional written and spoken English
• ▹Experience with Linux (Debian or Ubuntu preferred)
• ▹Ability to travel twice a year for company events of up to two weeks each

Nice to have

• ▹Experience with container technologies such as LXD, Docker and Kubernetes
• ▹Understanding of build systems and toolchains, including cross-compilation
• ▹Additional languages, particularly Golang or Rust, C or C++
• ▹Deep quality and test engineering
• ▹Web or Flutter front-end experience
• ▹REST and gRPC API experience
• ▹SQL and NoSQL data store expertise
• ▹Experience with public clouds or OpenStack
• ▹Experience with Debian/Ubuntu packaging
• ▹Experience with systems programming or scalable web services
• ▹Performance engineering and security experience

Soft skills

What we offer

• ▹Distributed work environment with twice-yearly in-person team sprints
• ▹Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
• ▹Annual compensation review
• ▹Performance-driven annual bonus
• ▹Recognition rewards
• ▹Annual holiday leave
• ▹Maternity and paternity leave
• ▹Employee Assistance Programme
• ▹Opportunity to travel to meet colleagues
• ▹Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events

About the company

Canonical publishes Ubuntu and is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems. It has 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries, mostly working remotely, and is founder-led, profitable and growing.