Software Engineer - Container Images

Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu, is seeking a skilled software engineer to join their team in developing a new generation of Ubuntu-based container images. This role involves building and maintaining container images, working on CI/CD processes, and contributing to products like Rocks (OCI images) and Chisel. You'll collaborate with multiple teams, both internally and externally, to ensure high-quality container images while maintaining the Ubuntu user experience.

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing tools and technology for building and maintaining container images
• Implementing and maintaining CI/CD automation for container images
• Contributing to products like Rocks and Chisel
• Assessing security compliance and cloud-native compatibility
• Writing Go code to enhance container-building tools
• Engaging with the open-source community as a subject-matter expert
• Mentoring junior team members and participating in hiring processes

The ideal candidate should have:

• Strong software development skills
• Experience with CI/CD systems and containerized operations
• Proficiency in Go programming language
• Linux systems administration and package management knowledge
• Excellent communication skills
• A collaborative mindset and passion for open-source

Canonical offers a distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints, personal learning budget, annual compensation reviews, and various benefits. As a pioneer in open source, Canonical provides an opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology that impacts the world of AI, IoT, and cloud computing.

Join Canonical to shape the future of open source and be part of a global, diverse team pushing the boundaries of technology.