The Canonical hiring process has several stages:

    Initial screening (done)
    Written interview and standardised psychometric assessments (this stage)
    Meet & Greet and HR interviews where you can find out more about the company style of home-based work and employment terms
    Technical assessments and role-specific interviews with engineers and the Hiring Manager(s) for the role

It's a rigorous process, with early assessments and tests that you can take at your own pace, followed by several stages of interviews. If I think you are a fantastic candidate but this is not the best role for you at the company, I will steer you to one of my colleagues who may have a different opportunity for you to pursue.

The current stage is your written interview, a prepared statement for interviewers to read in advance of your meeting to cover your interests, priorities, experience and ambition. Please address the following topics in a PDF document:
Career and Experience

    Describe your level of experience in Python, and how you have attained it.
    When did you start working on Linux? Describe your level of experience as a user & developer on Linux.
    What experience do you have with Linux system administration? What is the largest group of servers you have been part of operating?
    What experience do you have with site reliability engineering, keeping production services online and available?
     Describe your experience with container and cloud technologies (Docker, LXD, Kubernetes, Openstack, Public Cloud, etc)
    How do you deliver a high quality software product?  How do you prefer to drive documentation for your products?

Context

    Why do you most want to work for Canonical?
    What about your personality and interests makes you a great potential member of this team?
    Which other companies are building the sort of products you would like to work on?
    Who do you think are key competitors to Canonical?  Any ideas on what Canonical can improve in its engineering and products to be ahead of them?

Education

    How did you fare in high school and university mathematics, physical sciences and computing? Which were your strengths and which were most enjoyable? How did you rank, competitively, in these subjects?
    Which degree and university did you choose, and why?
    What did you enjoy most about your time at university? Outside of class, what were your interests and where did you spend your time?

Extra Mile

    Are you involved in open source software? Describe any significant contributions to open source (with links where possible), if any
    Describe your achievements that were considered exceptional by colleagues and staff.

Please upload your submission as a PDF at the URL given below. Write as much as you need.  To avoid bias I have set the system to keep your identity confidential during the review of your submission, please don’t include your name in the PDF or filename.

When you have the opportunity to interview in person, please do take time to ask questions to each of your interviewers about their views of the role and of Canonical.

Thank you! I look forward to reading your answers and meeting later in the process.