Staff Software Engineer

About Us

SUSE is a global leader of  enterprise open source software. By transforming community innovations into secure, sovereign and AI-ready solutions, SUSE empowers customers to escape vendor lock-in and regain control of their IT destiny. Through industry-leading Linux, Kubernetes, Edge and AI infrastructure solutions, SUSE delivers the flexibility to innovate everywhere—from the data center to multi-cloud and out to the edge. Only SUSE also manages many Linux and Kubernetes distributions. At SUSE, Choice Happens because we prioritize community, interoperability and relentless innovation. Discover how we power mission-critical resilience at www.suse.com. 

Job Description

SUSE is seeking a talented Software Engineer to join our core Rancher team. This team maintains the Rancher product, including its security, scalability, authentication and authorization systems.

Our organization within SUSE is responsible for the Rancher product suite. We build open-source software that addresses the operational and security challenges of managing cloud native platforms like Kubernetes, while providing DevOps teams with integrated tools for running containerized workloads. Our flagship product SUSE Rancher has over 100 million downloads to-date and is managing mission critical services at Fortune 500 companies and many other organizations large and small around the world.

In this role, you will be part of a team of passionate engineers working to build and maintain our enterprise Kubernetes management system. Our goal is to make Rancher the premiere tool for deploying, managing, and operating Kubernetes and containerized workloads across on-prem datacenters, public clouds, and the edge.

Responsibilities:

• Apply your unique mastery and recognized authority in relevant subject matter, including technologies, theories, and techniques related to Kubernetes, cloud-native, and distributed systems, to solve the complex challenges for the Rancher product.

• Significantly contribute to the development of new ideas that shape the future direction of our technology and the industry.

• Provide expert-level mentoring and guidance to engineers at all levels, fostering a culture of technical excellence and innovation across the organization.

• Routinely exercise independent judgment in developing novel methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for achieving critical objectives.

• Contribute to the development of strategy and help set functional policy and technical direction within your area of expertise.

• Play a key role in recruiting and actively support the development of talent within the engineering organization.

What you’ll bring:

• Unrivaled mastery and recognized authority in software engineering, with deep expertise in Kubernetes, container orchestration, distributed systems, and related cloud-native technologies.

• A substantial and impactful history of contributing to the development of innovative principles and game-changing solutions within the industry.

• Demonstrated success in complex technical projects and cross-functional teams with significant organizational impact.

• Outstanding mentorship and guidance capabilities, with a passion for fostering the growth and development of other engineers.

• Exceptional communication, collaboration, and influencing skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical visions to diverse audiences, including executive leadership and external stakeholders.

• A deep understanding of the broader technology landscape and the ability to anticipate future trends and their implications for the Rancher product and the company.

• A Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent exceptional professional experience and recognition.

Your life at SUSE:

SUSE offers a range of benefits designed to enhance employee experience and well-being. We prioritise flexibility, inclusivity, global collaboration, innovation, fostering a diverse and dynamic work environment.

Our commitment to social responsibility is reflected in our global volunteering day off and our Employee Resource Groups: Go Green, SUSE Pride, Women in Technology, SUSE Cares, Neurodiversity and SUSE Open Source Community Citizens. 

Join us and experience a workplace where individuality is celebrated, meaningful contributions are encouraged, and enjoyment is fostered.

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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 

SUSE's culture is centered on four key values - Choice, Community, Trust, and Innovation - which are deeply integrated with our open source ethos. SUSE fosters a diverse and inclusive environment where our people are encouraged to be themselves.

Choice: 

We are continuously making choice happen 

We are accountable for our choices 

We never get complacent

Community: 

Nobody is smarter than everybody 

We embrace diversity of thought 

We are “open source first, upstream first” where collaboration benefits all

Trust: 

We are trusted to deliver with integrity 

We offer trust by default, and do not wait for it to be earned

We foster an environment where everyone trusts each other 

Innovation: 

We foster a culture of experimentation, and embrace change by challenging the norm

We are committed to continuous improvement, creativity and adaptability 

Ideas are great, but without execution they are just ideas