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In this role, you will design, implement, test, trace, and troubleshoot infrastructure and platform-level services - including OpenStack services, Kubernetes services, and database services - while ensuring quality, performance, and scalability. You’ll play a critical role in shaping the evolution of our cloud and bare metal platforms.\nThis position is ideal for a software engineer with strong Linux OS, networking, and Kubernetes expertise who thrives on solving complex technical challenges and delivering high-quality solutions.\nWhat You’ll Do\nDesign, develop, test, and troubleshoot services running on OpenStack or bare metal infrastructure.\nOptimize automation workflows and enhance infrastructure performance.\nInvestigate and resolve complex technical issues both independently and in collaboration with peers.\nProvide technical leadership and share expertise to elevate the entire FIO team.\nPartner with developers to identify and resolve defects, ensuring high-quality deliverables.\nAutomate testing and system monitoring using Bash or Python scripting.\nWhat We’re Looking For\n10+ years of software development experience in a Linux environment.\nExtensive Linux networking knowledge and hands-on experience.\nStrong understanding of Kubernetes and containerization technologies.\nProficiency in Go or C/C++, with deep Linux system-level expertise.\nStrong Bash/Python scripting skills.\nProven track record of designing, prototyping, and implementing major features in large-scale cloud services.\nDemonstrated ability to troubleshoot issues logically and analytically, producing clear debugging reports.\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills.\n Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline (Master’s degree preferred).\nNice to Have\nExperience with eBPF development.\nBroader knowledge of commonly used databases, message queues, and monitoring stacks.\nThe Canada base salary range for this full-time position is expected to be between $117,500 - $143,700 annually. 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