Senior Software Engineer - Python/MongoDB

Canonical · Home based - EMEA · Engineering

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Source titleSenior Software Engineer - Python/MongoDB CompanyCanonical LocationHome based - EMEA Requisition ID666 First publishedApr 30, 2024 Source updatedMar 31, 2026 DepartmentsCharm Engineering OfficesHome Based - Americas, Home Based - EMEA

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  • Employment Length: Full-time
  • Core skills: Analysers, Contributor, Developer, Doer, Fixer, Problem Solver, Scientist, Technologist
  • External Departments (website): Engineering
  • One line job description: Deliver a world-leading data platform - from data lake and big data technology, through NoSQL to high performance SQL databases, using the latest capabilities of Kubernetes and Linux.
  • LinkedIn Posting Level: Mid-Senior

Official description

We're enabling high-performing, rock-solid MongoDB deployments on any cloud or platform our customers choose. We want to create the world's best open source analog to MongoDB Altas or Amazon DocumentDB, which can be owned, controlled and operated by end-users on their own multi-cloud or on-premise environments.

Canonical is looking for an experienced Python developer with a background in MongoDB who will help us to build a fully managed MongoDB solution based on Juju. We're aiming to build the most reliable and secure way to deploy and operate MongoDB on machines, VMs, public cloud and Kubernetes. The MongoDB team is small, meaning you will be a key contributor and your work will have a significant impact on the product and the broader ecosystem.

Who you are

  • You love technology and working with brilliant people.
  • You are an accomplished senior Python programmer that enjoys challenging projects in mission-critical environments.
  • You have experience operating and managing MongoDB clusters.
  • You are experienced with modern infrastructure deployment automations or with traditional Linux systems administration, operations, and package management.
  • You are passionate about quality and automatic testing.

Work with one of the industry's pioneers in open source with intelligent engineers at every level from engineer to  CTO and CEO level. At Canonical we've honed our remote-first culture since 2004, established in the company from the very beginning. Enjoy a competitive salary, the flexibility to work and live where you wish, and the chance to work exclusively on impactful open source projects.

Canonical is proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and background will lead to a better environment for our employees and a better platform for our users and customers. This is something we value deeply and we encourage everyone to come be a part of the world of Ubuntu.

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  • First Name (Required)
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  • Email (Required)
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  • Resume/CV (Required)
  • Outline your practical Python software engineering experience and level of competence (Required)
  • Outline your practical experience using, configuring and managing Linux systems (Required)
  • Outline your practical experience deploying, configuring, debugging and consuming Kubernetes (Required)
  • Outline your practical experience installing, configuring and operating MongoDB (Required)
  • Outline your experience with configuration management, infrastructure-as-code and other provisioning tools (Required)
  • What was your bachelor's university degree result, or expected result if you have not yet graduated? Please include the grading system to help us understand your result e.g. ‘85 out of 100’, ‘2:1 (Grading system: first class, 2:1, 2:2, third class)’ or ‘GPA score of 3.8/4.0 (predicted)’. We have hired outstanding individuals who did not attend or complete university. If this describes you, please continue with your application and enter ‘no degree’. (Required)
  • How did you perform in mathematics at high school? (Required)
  • How did you perform in your native language at high school? (Required)
  • We require all colleagues to meet in person 2-4 times a year, at internal company events lasting between 1-2 weeks. We try to pick new and interesting locations that will likely require international travel and entry requirement visas and vaccinations. Are you willing and able to commit to this? (Required)
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  • In which country do you currently work? (Required)
  • Please share your rationale or evidence for the high school performance selections above. Make reference to provincial, state or nation-wide scoring systems, rankings, or recognition awards, or to competitive or selective college entrance results such as SAT or ACT scores, JAMB, matriculation results, IB results etc. We recognise every system is different but we will ask you to justify your selections above. (Required)
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  • In the past ten years, looking only at the time since you graduated your first undergraduate degree, how many companies have you worked for? (Required)
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