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The role
The company, the company behind Ubuntu, is hiring a Sustaining Engineering software engineer to fix critical issues in its open source infrastructure stack, including Ubuntu, OpenStack and Kubernetes. The role is globally remote.
What you will do
- Resolve complex customer problems involving Ubuntu, OpenStack, Kubernetes and other open source software
- Develop fixes and backport patches, then work with upstream projects to get them included
- Work closely with the company's field, support and product engineering teams
- Review code written by other engineers
- Take part in upstream communities and in team discussions on processes, tools and documentation
What they ask for
- Professional experience as a software engineer, with a Computer Science, STEM or similar background
- Strong experience with Linux, OpenStack, Kubernetes or other cloud technologies
- Strong development experience with Python, Go, C or C++ on Linux
- Ability to troubleshoot with gdb and similar tools
- Familiarity with git repositories and branches
- Willingness to travel up to four times a year for internal events
What they offer
- Fully distributed work, with twice-yearly in-person team sprints
- Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
- Performance-driven annual bonus and annual compensation review
- Annual holiday leave plus maternity and paternity leave
- Employee Assistance Programme and recognition rewards
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