Hiring! Python Engineer

Description:.What your day will look like

Write high-quality, well-designed and well-tested Python software

Collaborate proactively with a globally distributed team

Display technical leadership at Canonical and in our communities

Debug issues and produce high-quality code to fix them

Contribute to technical documentation with the aim to make it the best of its kind

Work from home with global travel twice a year for company events

What we are looking for in you
An exceptional academic track record from both high school and university

Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM, or a compelling narrative about your alternative path

Drive and a track record of going above-and-beyond expectations

Well-organised, self-starting and able to deliver to schedule

Professional manner interacting with colleagues, partners, and community

Experience writing thoroughly designed, modern, maintainable Python

Conscientiousness and detail orientation, with a focus on performance

Professional written and spoken English

Experience with Linux (Debian or Ubuntu preferred)

Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability

Passion, thoughtfulness, and self-motivation

Excellent communication and presentation skills

Result-oriented, with a personal drive to meet commitments

Ability to travel twice a year, for company events up to two weeks each
Additional skills that you might also bring
Experience with container technologies such as LXD, Docker and Kubernetes

Understanding of build systems and toolchains, including for cross-compilation

Additional languages, particularly Golang or Rust, C or C++

Deep quality and test engineering

Web or Flutter front-end experience

REST and gRPC API experience

SQL and NoSQL data store expertise

Experience with public clouds or OpenStack

Experience with Debian/Ubuntu packaging

Experience with systems programming or scalable web services

Performance engineering and security experience.