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CanonicalContainerization & Virtualisation Engineer
Canonical, the publisher of the Ubuntu operating system, seeks software engineers to work on virtualization and container technology. This remote role involves designing and building next-generation…
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Canonical, the publisher of the Ubuntu operating system, seeks software engineers to work on virtualization and container technology. This remote role involves designing and building next-generation open source projects such as RustVMM, Rockcraft, LXD, MicroK8s, and Charmed OpenStack. Team members operate globally across all time zones, collaborating on system-level code spanning the kernel to userspace. This opportunity is suited for developers experienced in low-level systems, virtualization, or containers who want…
Job Description
Canonical, the publisher of the Ubuntu operating system, seeks software engineers to work on virtualization and container technology. This remote role involves designing and building next-generation open source projects such as RustVMM, Rockcraft, LXD, MicroK8s, and Charmed OpenStack. Team members operate globally across all time zones, collaborating on system-level code spanning the kernel to userspace.
This opportunity is suited for developers experienced in low-level systems, virtualization, or containers who want to contribute to widely used open source infrastructure.
Responsibilities
- Design and specify new features while building consensus on approaches
- Engage with upstream communities within areas of expertise
- Conduct security analysis and reviews to ensure defense in depth
- Create and monitor performance benchmarks to optimize products
- Collaborate proactively with a distributed team
- Write high-quality code for new features and bug fixes
- Review code produced by other engineers
- Discuss ideas and collaborate to find effective solutions
Requirements
- Experience working in the kernel or at a very low system level
- Previous work on open source virtualization or container technology
- Proficiency in Go, Rust, or C/C++
- Professional written and spoken English
- Experience with Linux, with a preference for Debian or Ubuntu
- Ability to travel twice a year for up to two weeks for company events
Qualifications
- Exceptional academic track record from high school and university
- Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or a STEM field, or a compelling narrative for an alternative path
- Performance engineering experience
- Security experience
Core Skills
Benefits
- Distributed work environment with twice-yearly in-person team sprints
- Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
- Annual compensation reviews
- Recognition rewards
- Annual holiday leave
- Maternity and paternity leave
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events
Frequently Asked Questions
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Is this position remote?
Yes, Canonical operates as a remote-first company and offers remote container and virtualization engineering roles in every time zone.
What technologies and programming languages are used?
Engineers work with Go, Rust, C/C++, and Python on Linux systems, focusing on technologies like RustVMM, LXD, Docker/Rockcraft, and Kubernetes.
Are there travel requirements for this job?
Yes, team members travel twice a year for up to two weeks at a time to meet colleagues at in-person company events.
What is the salary for this role?
The posting does not specify a salary, noting only that compensation is shaped by geographical location, experience, and performance.
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