Software Engineer With Focus On Cockpit

About Us

Always open. Our code, our culture, our opportunities. Leading open innovation without limits. We are SUSE.

SUSE is a global leader in innovative, reliable and secure enterprise open source solutions, including SUSE Linux Enterprise (SLE), Rancher and NeuVector. More than 60% of the Fortune 500 rely on SUSE to power their mission-critical workloads, enabling them to innovate everywhere – from the data center to the cloud, to the edge and beyond. SUSE puts the “open” back in open source, collaborating with partners and communities to give customers the agility to tackle innovation challenges today and the freedom to evolve their strategy and solutions tomorrow.  

We are open in our roots and open in our approach, striving to be the most trusted open innovator in the World. Openness extends beyond our technology. Our vibrant community thrives on diversity and connectivity without borders.

Job Description

SUSE, the world’s largest independent open source company, helps customers, partners and communities be the difference in their spheres of influence. Through open collaboration and agile, enterprise-grade open source solutions, customers, partners and communities are empowered to simplify tasks, modernize environments and accelerate business innovation – ultimately reaping the benefits of measurable value and better futures. Our customer obsessed operating model means exceptional service, value, flexibility and customer choice, with no enforced lock in.

SUSE’s open source and upstream first approach helps our customers and partners move their businesses forward, transforming IT, delivering increased agility and faster innovation.

We’re looking for a highly motivated and passionate Software Engineer to join our Daedalus team. You’ll be joining a mission critical team responsible for delivering thoughtful, engaging, and forward-looking, enterprise-ready Linux solutions for customers that span across products and services within the SUSE portfolio.

• Deliver new features and enhancements for SUSE’s Adaptable Linux Platform, and other Linux-based solutions with a focus on 1-1 systems management through Cockpit

  
  

• Review code developed by other developers and provide feedback to ensure best practices and to maintain high standards for quality

  
  

• Collaborate with your teammates to triage, debug, and resolve system issues, bugs, performance bottlenecks, and other operational challenges

  
  

• Work interactively with upstream, with the Cockpit and other open source communities to enhance, extend and improve these projects

  
  

• Contribute to creating a healthy and inclusive learning culture in your team

  
  

• A strong sense of ownership, accountability, transparency, and drive

  
  

• Experience developing front-end applications with JavaScript and React

  
  

• Experience with Python and Shell scripting

  
  

• Experience with source code tools (eg. GitHub, Gitlab) and associated development methodologies including pull requests, peer reviews, etc.

  
  

• Expertise and hands-on experience with Linux distributions

  
  

• Interest in package and configuration management

  
  

• Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills

  
  

• Passion for contributing to a safe, diverse, and inclusive culture

  
  

• A desire to thrive on change with a bias for action

  
  

• Fluency in English, written and verbal

  
  

Bonus Points for

• An established track record of open source upstream contributions

  
  

• Experience developing applications with C and the glib library

  
  

• Familiarity with container technologies, virtualization and cloud native applications

  
  

• Familiarity with Atlassian products such as JIRA and Confluence

  
  

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This is a permanent, full-time position with excellent benefits – including flexible hours, competitive pay, and a commitment to work/life balance. You’ll be joining a team of hard-working, focused, and creative people who are passionate about actively changing the world through the power of open source technologies and solutions. 

If you’re interested, click Apply now to upload your up to date CV or resume. A recruiter will contact you if your skills are found to be a match for any current or future open positions. We're happy to hear about your past open source contributions and see links to your commits in public repositories.

If you are looking for something else, you can also join our Talent Community and we will keep you up to date with our latest news and career opportunities.

SUSE is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All candidates will receive consideration without discrimination because of race, colour, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, citizenship, or any other legally protected status.

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What We Offer

We empower you to be bold, driving your career to create the future you want. We celebrate and reward your achievements.

SUSE is a dynamic environment that is evolving rapidly, thus requiring agility, strong entrepreneurship and an open mind.

This is a compelling opportunity for the right person to join us as we continue to scale and prosper.

If you’re a big thinker, obsessed by execution and thrive in a dynamic environment in which you can tangibly create a lasting legacy, then please apply now!

We give you the freedom to be yourself. You will work in a global community of unique individuals – like you – with different backgrounds, talents, skills and perspectives. A truly open community where everyone is welcome, has a voice and is encouraged to reach their full potential regardless of age, gender, race, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, religion, or any other characteristics.

Sounds like the right fit for you? Click Apply to submit your resume. A recruiter will contact you if your skills match our current or any future positions. In the meantime, stay updated on the latest SUSE news and job vacancies by joining our Talent Community.

SUSE Values 

• We are passionate about customers

  
  

• We are respectful and inclusive

  
  

• We are empowered and accountable

  
  

• We are trustworthy and act with integrity

  
  

• We are collaborative

  
  

• We are SUSE!