Distributed Systems Testing Software Engineer, Python / Go
Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to global enterprises and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. Our customers include the world’s leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders in many sectors. Canonical is founder‑led, profitable, and growing with 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries, and very few office‑based roles.
We are hiring a Software Engineer for Distributed Systems Testing with a passion for building and validating resilient distributed systems. You will drive the success of those leveraging Canonical’s Ubuntu and Juju to build multi‑cloud deployable applications. We see quality engineering as a first‑class practice and are looking for people who can bring deep engineering insights and a data‑driven approach to testing, test automation, reporting, and data analytics.
Responsibilities
- Creating automated testing approaches and infrastructure for validating reliability, performance, and resilience of cloud orchestration tools and applications
- Enabling engineering teams across Canonical to develop software with confidence by making distributed system testing tooling available across the company
- Enhancing continuous integration pipelines for deploying and testing Canonical’s cloud‑native products such as Kubeflow
- Deploying, managing, and debugging highly distributed systems on clouds and bare metal
- Monitoring and reporting on automated testing efforts
- Collaborating daily with a globally distributed team
Qualifications
Solid background in modern test processes and strategiesExperience with Python or Go developmentStrong object‑oriented development skillsWorking knowledge of continuous integration tools such as Jenkins, CircleCI, and GitHub ActionsKnowledge of networking technologies and fundamentalsSolid understanding of the Linux system architectureComplex abstract thinking2‑4 weeks of international travel per yearNice‑to‑Have Skills
Ability to develop and ship modern production‑grade web applicationsAbility to operate data platforms : key‑value stores, relational or document databases, event busesData collection and analytics skills for large multidimensional datasetsExperience with AI / ML pipelinesExperience with cloud technologies such as OpenStack, Kubernetes, Terraform, and AWSBenefits
Distributed work environment with twice‑yearly team sprints in personPersonal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per yearAnnual compensation reviewRecognition rewardsAnnual holiday leaveMaternity and paternity leaveTeam Member Assistance Program & Wellness PlatformOpportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleaguesPriority Pass and travel upgrades for long‑haul company eventsCanonical is an equal opportunity employer. We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds creates a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.
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