Distributed Systems Software Engineer, Python

7 days ago


Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria Canonical Full time

JOB SUMMARY

Solid background in modern test processes and strategiesExperience with Python or Go developmentStrong object oriented development skillsAbility to develop and ship production grade modern web applicationsWorking knowledge of continuous integration tools such as Jenkins, CircleCI, GitHub CIKnowledge of networking technologies and fundamentalsSolid understanding of Linux system architectureA capacity for complex abstract thinkingCapability for 2-4 weeks of international travel travel per yearCollecting and analyzing large multidimensional datasetsOperating data platforms: key-value stores, relational or document databases, event busesWork with cloud technologies such as OpenStack, Kubernetes, Terraform and AWSDeveloping AI/ML pipelines

RESPONSIBILITIES

Create automated testing approaches and infrastructure for validating reliability, performance, and resilience of cloud orchestration tools and applicationsEnable engineering teams across Canonical to develop software with confidence by making distributed system testing tooling available across the companyEnhance continuous integration pipelines for deploying and testing Canonical's cloud native products such as KubeflowDeploy, manage, and debug highly distributed systemsMonitor and report on automated testing effortsCollaborate daily with a globally distributed team

REQUIRED SKILLS

Linux, Open source, Operating systems, Python, System administration, Container solutions (Docker, Jenkins, Kubernetes), IT support, Programming, Problem solving, Engineering

REQUIRED EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree



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