MLOps Field Engineer - Canonical

About the Role

Canonical is seeking an MLOps Field Engineer to help global enterprises adopt AI/ML using open-source technologies like Ubuntu, Kubeflow, MLFlow, Feast, and DVC. This is a customer-facing role focused on architecture, presentations, and technical solutions rather than software development.

What You Will Do

• Architect Solutions: Design private and public cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP) for AI/ML workloads.
• Technical Consulting: Advise customers on Ubuntu and open-source applications, collecting business requirements to influence product roadmaps.
• Hands-on Engineering: Work across the Linux stack, including kernel, networking, and storage; develop Kubernetes operators and infrastructure-as-code using Python.
• Collaboration: Partner with enterprise sales leads to deliver demonstrations and presentations of Ubuntu Pro and AI/ML capabilities.
• Project Delivery: Deploy, test, and hand over solutions to support or managed services teams.

What We Are Looking For

• Technical Foundation: Undergraduate degree in a technical subject or equivalent experience.
• Experience: Proven track record in data engineering, MLOps, or big data solutions deployment.
• Programming: Intermediate Python skills (or experience with R/Rust).
• Infrastructure Knowledge: Practical knowledge of Linux (Debian/Ubuntu preferred), virtualization, containers, and Kubernetes.
• Soft Skills: Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills; business-minded with a drive for commercial success.
• Flexibility: Ability to travel internationally up to 30% of the time for customer meetings and company events.

What We Offer

• Distributed Culture: A remote-first environment with twice-yearly in-person team sprints.
• Growth: Annual personal learning and development budget of $2,000 USD.
• Compensation: Competitive base pay with performance-driven annual bonuses or commissions, reviewed annually.
• Time Off: 40 days of annual leave (including public holidays).
• Support: Comprehensive benefits including maternity/paternity leave, wellness platforms, and travel support.