Software Engineer - Observability

Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu, is seeking an experienced developer to join their Observability team. In this role, you'll develop a cloud-native monitoring stack using best-in-class open-source tools. The ideal candidate is passionate about open source software, Linux, Kubernetes, and Observability.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop a resilient and scalable monitoring stack
• Collaborate with a globally distributed team
• Write, test, and document high-quality code
• Debug issues and interact with the community
• Review code from other engineers
• Attend conferences to represent Canonical

Requirements:

• Bachelor's or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM, or similar
• Strong understanding of observability and monitoring
• Expertise in modern monitoring technologies (Prometheus, Alertmanager, Grafana, Loki, Mimir)
• Skilled Python developer, preferably with open source experience
• Working knowledge of Go
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes
• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code and configuration management tools
• Interest in Ubuntu Linux, container images, Debian packaging, snap, and distributed systems

Canonical offers a fully remote working environment, competitive base pay, and additional benefits including a personal learning budget, annual compensation review, parental leave, and travel opportunities for company events.

Join Canonical to be part of a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source, challenging yourself to think differently and raise your game in the world of 21st-century digital business.