Software Engineer, Sustaining Engineering

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The role

The company is hiring a Sustaining Engineering software engineer to resolve critical issues in the open source stack above the kernel, such as Ubuntu, Ceph, OpenStack and Kubernetes. Work includes bug fixes and patches sent upstream. The role is remote, with teams in all time zones.

What you will do

  • Resolve complex customer problems involving Ubuntu, the kernel, Ceph, OpenStack, Kubernetes and other open source software.
  • Develop bug fixes, backport patches and work with upstream projects to include them.
  • Work closely with the company's field, support and product engineering teams.
  • Review code produced by other engineers.
  • Take part in upstream communities and improve team processes, tools and documentation.

What they ask for

  • Professional experience as a software engineer, with a Computer Science, STEM or similar background.
  • Strong Linux experience and at least one of Ceph, OpenStack, Kubernetes or other cloud technologies.
  • Strong development experience in at least one of Python, Go, C or C++ on Linux.
  • Ability to troubleshoot with debugging tools such as gdb.
  • Familiarity with git repositories and branches.
  • Willingness to travel up to four times a year for internal events.

What they offer

  • Fully remote, with company sprints to meet colleagues
  • Learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
  • Annual compensation review
  • Annual holiday leave and parental leave
  • Employee assistance programme

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