Senior Site Reliability Engineer

Senior Site Reliability Engineer

Join Canonical to apply for the Senior Site Reliability Engineer role. Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, powers breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation and IoT. We have 1,200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and operate a highly distributed, remote-first culture.

We run hundreds of private cloud, Kubernetes, and application clusters for customers across physical and public cloud estates. Our goal is to perfect enterprise infrastructure devops through pure Python infra‑as‑code, automation, and a universal operator pattern.

Location: Globally remote.

The role entails

As a cloud operations engineer you will bring Python software‑engineering skills and rigorous devsecops practices to the operations domain. You will architect and run OpenStack, Kubernetes, software‑defined storage, and enable devsecops for applications atop that infrastructure. The role demands a deep understanding of the full open‑source infrastructure stack from bare metal to containers, and the resilience to work in a high‑pressure, mission‑critical environment for global brand‑name customers.

What we are looking for in you

• Degree in Software Engineering or Computer Science
• Experience with Linux and familiarity with Linux networking and storage
• Python software development expertise
• Operational experience in large‑scale cloud environments
• Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability
• Ability to travel internationally twice a year for company events, up to two weeks

Nice‑to‑have skills

• Experience with OpenStack or Kubernetes deployment or operations
• Familiarity with public or private cloud management

What we offer colleagues

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

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer. We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.