Build the automation and tooling that makes high performance computing feel less like wizardry and more like a reliable product. If you write clean Python, love precision, and get excited about clusters, kernels, and ruthless efficiency, this role is built for you.
About Canonical
Canonical publishes Ubuntu and builds open source platforms used across cloud, AI, and enterprise infrastructure worldwide. They are founder led, profitable, and remote first since 2004, with teammates across 70+ countries. The HPC team is focused on delivering a world class HPC experience across bare metal and public cloud as part of the Ubuntu platform.
Schedule
- Fully remote (Americas; role may also be filled in EMEA depending on need)
- Work in a globally distributed team with strong async communication
- Travel required up to 4 times per year for internal events
What You’ll Do
• Write high quality, rigorously designed Python software to automate key HPC software and workflows
• Help deliver and maintain charms that deploy and manage HPC clusters and related packages
• Debug complex issues and ship clean fixes across the stack, from tooling to packaging and beyond
• Contribute documentation and best practices for authoring reliable operators
• Collaborate with teammates to design practical solutions for real cluster operations
What You Need
• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in CS, STEM, or related field
• Strong experience writing modern, maintainable Python
• Comfort in open source environments and interest in building with the community
• Curiosity, accountability, and solid communication in a remote, distributed team
• Experience in at least two areas such as Linux, Kubernetes, public cloud, OpenStack, LXC/LXD, Go, or Debian packaging
• Strong academic performance in math and science, with an exceptional academic track record preferred
• Willingness to travel for team events
Benefits
• Distributed work environment with twice yearly in person team sprints
• USD 2,000 annual learning and development budget
• Annual compensation review
• Recognition rewards
• Annual holiday leave
• Maternity and paternity leave
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Opportunities to travel and meet colleagues, plus Priority Pass and long haul travel upgrades
If HPC is your kind of hard and you want your work to ship as part of Ubuntu’s global platform, don’t wait.
Bring the precision. Bring the curiosity. Let’s make clusters feel effortless.
Happy Hunting,
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