Senior Software Engineer - MAAS

Role overview

Role responsibilities

• Develop MAAS core components and features for bare-metal cloud provisioning.
• Shape the architecture to make MAAS simpler, faster, and easier to use.
• Collaborate across teams to ensure integration with other tools and timely releases.
• Improve continuous integration, tests, and practices to maintain fast feedback and good test coverage.
• Document features for data-centre operators and users.
• Communicate and collaborate technically with other teams; own problems and drive them to solutions.
• Travel internationally several times a year to meet and collaborate with teams.

What the role requires

• Professional software development experience; back-end roles require Python or Go, while front-end roles require TypeScript or React.
• Passion for open-source software, Linux, and data-centre automation.
• Strong English written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with Linux server technologies, including virtualization such as KVM or containers such as LXC.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM, or a similar field.
• Knowledge of networking technologies including PXE, DHCP, TFTP, DNS, and NTP; some experience with BMCs and protocols such as Redfish, IPMI, or AMT.
• Strong experience with networking, storage, cloud hosting, and infrastructure.
• Large-scale physical server provisioning and automation experience is described as ideal.
• Familiarity with tools and methods such as Launchpad, Debian packaging tools, and snapcraft is described as desirable.
• Willingness to travel up to four times a year for internal events.

Benefits

• Distributed work environment with twice-yearly in-person team sprints.
• Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year, annual compensation review, recognition rewards, annual holiday leave, and family leave.
• Wellness support and opportunities to travel to meet colleagues, with Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events.

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