Senior Site Reliability Engineer at Canonical Ltd. | USA (Remote)
Company/Recruiter: Canonical Ltd.
Published on: 11:01 PM | Aug 22, 2026
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is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to join our dynamic team in the USA, working remotely.
Canonical Ltd. is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to join our dynamic team in the USA, working remotely. As a leader in open-source software, Canonical powers critical enterprise initiatives with our robust Ubuntu platform. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring the reliability, scalability, and performance of our cutting-edge services and infrastructure, contributing directly to the success of our global customer base.
Job Overview
This Senior SRE position demands a deep understanding of distributed systems, cloud-native technologies, and proactive operational excellence. You will be instrumental in designing, building, and maintaining highly available and fault-tolerant systems, while championing SRE principles across the organization.Key Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and manage scalable and resilient infrastructure for Canonical's services.
- Develop and maintain automation for deployment, monitoring, and incident response.
- Proactively identify and address performance bottlenecks and reliability issues.
- Collaborate with development teams to embed SRE best practices into the software development lifecycle.
- Lead incident management and post-mortem analysis to drive continuous improvement.
- Mentor junior engineers and contribute to the growth of the SRE practice.
Requirements
- Extensive experience in Site Reliability Engineering or a related field.
- Proficiency in cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization technologies (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker).
- Strong programming skills in languages such as Python, Go, or similar.
- Deep understanding of networking, distributed systems, and system architecture.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code tools.
- Excellent problem-solving and debugging abilities.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
What We Offer
- Competitive compensation and benefits package.
- Opportunity to work with cutting-edge open-source technologies.
- A collaborative and inclusive remote work environment.
- Professional development and growth opportunities.
- The chance to make a significant impact on a globally recognized platform.