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Our platform, Ubuntu, is very widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation and IoT. Our customers include the world's leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders in many sectors. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1100+ colleagues in 75+ countries and very few office based roles. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person, in interesting locations around the world, to align on strategy and execution.\nThe company is founder led, profitable and growing.\nLocation: This is an office based role. We expect the suitable candidate to be based in Toronto as you will be required to work on-site at our lab.\nWe are hiring a MAAS Systems Engineer to focus on building tooling to increase data center operational efficiency. As a MAAS Systems Engineer in Canonical, you will be responsible for the day-to-day management and operations of our lab in the Toronto area, which we use for Ubuntu server certification of US based silicon and server designs. You'll write and use software that deploys and configures servers and network switches, and solve difficult design problems related to doing this well and fast at scale. You will work with a mixture of hardware: cutting edge new silicon that Kernel Team and Partner Engineering teams work on to make them run Linux extremely well, as well as established hardware to make sure new versions of Ubuntu are smooth and fast. This role is a combination of software engineering focusing on reliable automated hardware commissioning and deployment, as well as testing, troubleshooting and experimentation focusing on improving reliability and performance of our software. 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If you love hacking in your home lab, have good Python skills, and are curious about data centre hardware, you will love this opportunity. \nThis role entails\nUse your Python development skills to develop the Metal as a Service (MAAS) software to work with a large variety of server and network hardware.\nActively expand MAAS functionality by creating integrations with testing and scheduling software such as Testflinger.\nContribute improvements and fixes to Testflinger.\nRemotely operate a fully automated server lab with the latest server and network silicon from leading vendors, making sure it remains available to other teams.\nImprove and extend hardware and network monitoring through automation.\nCollaborate with other MAAS engineers, as well as data centre hardware specialists, teams responsible for certifying hardware for Ubuntu, kernel engineers and other teams who use the hardware lab.\nWhat we are looking for in you\nSTEM Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Computer Science or Software Engineering\nCuriosity to find out why some systems misbehave, and drive to figure out how to make them behave\nPython programming experience\nLinux Administration experience\nAbility to communicate clearly and effectively in English\nAbility to work with a globally distributed team of passionate engineers\nAn exceptional academic track record from both high school and preferably university\nWillingness to travel up to 4 times a year for internal events\nNice-to-have skills\nMix of Rack and Virtual systems experience\nTroubleshooting skills\nSystematic approach to testing\nLove for performance engineering\nData centre operations experience\nWhat we offer colleagues\nWe consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide. We revisit compensation annually (and more often for graduates and associates) to ensure we recognise outstanding performance. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus. We provide all team members with additional benefits, which reflect our values and ideals. We balance our programs to meet local needs and ensure fairness globally.\nDistributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person\nPersonal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year\nAnnual compensation review\nRecognition rewards\nAnnual holiday leave\nMaternity and paternity leave\nEmployee Assistance Programme\nOpportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues\nPriority Pass, and travel upgrades for long haul company events\nAbout Canonical\nCanonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT and the cloud, we are changing the world on a daily basis. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence - in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do. Canonical has been a remote-first company since its inception in 2004. Working here is a step into the future, and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.\nCanonical is an equal opportunity employer\nWe are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. 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