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CanonicalGolang System Software Engineer - Containers / Virtualisation
Canonical is hiring a Golang System Software Engineer for its LXD team, which is building a next-generation private cloud. The team combines KVM, Ceph and software-defined…
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Canonical is hiring a Golang System Software Engineer for its LXD team, which is building a next-generation private cloud. The team combines KVM, Ceph and software-defined networking to create a data-centre-scale cloud intended for mission-critical edge and core enterprise deployments. The company has more than 1,000 colleagues across over 70 countries. The role is remote and open in EMEA and the Americas. The engineer works in the low-level Go layer…
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Canonical is hiring a Golang System Software Engineer for its LXD team, which is building a next-generation private cloud. The team combines KVM, Ceph and software-defined networking to create a data-centre-scale cloud intended for mission-critical edge and core enterprise deployments. The company has more than 1,000 colleagues across over 70 countries.
The role is remote and open in EMEA and the Americas. The engineer works in the low-level Go layer that sits between the REST API and the C libraries that handle containers and virtual machines. The posting describes LXD as spanning everything from low-level kernel features up to the management API and command line, and it values engineers who can predict how choices in one layer affect the rest of a distributed system.
Duties include designing, implementing and documenting system-level Go code, modelling data and designing a database schema for storage in dqlite, and keeping code quality high through static analysis and unit and system tests. The engineer collaborates with a distributed team, discusses ideas to reach good solutions, and works from home with occasional global travel, two to four weeks annually, for in-house and outside events.
The ideal candidate has programming experience in Go and C, knowledge of networking and storage technologies, and work in at least two of cloud, virtualisation, containers, distributed systems or open-source community settings. A bachelor's degree or equivalent in computer science, a STEM subject or similar is expected. The post also values soft skills, curiosity and accountability. No salary is stated.
Responsibilities
- Create, build and write up low-level Go code
- Model data and design database schemas for dqlite storage
- Keep quality high using static checks plus unit and system tests
- Collaborate with a distributed team on design and implementation
- Discuss ideas and help reach sound technical solutions
- Travel for in-house and outside events, 2 to 4 weeks a year
Requirements
- Working knowledge of Go and C programming
- Knowledge of networking and storage technologies
- Experience across at least two areas: cloud, virtualisation, containers, distributed systems or open source communities
- Curious, flexible, articulate and accountable approach
- Enterprising, thoughtful and self-motivated
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in computer science, a STEM subject or similar
Qualifications
- Experience in system design and data modelling
Core Skills
Benefits
- Yearly learning budget of USD 2,000 for personal development
- Face-to-face team gatherings twice a year
- Yearly pay review and recognition awards
- Annual holiday leave, plus maternity and paternity leave
- Employee support programme for wellbeing and assistance
- Trips to new cities to meet colleagues, with lounge access and upgraded long-haul travel
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Where is this role based?
The role is remote and open in EMEA and the Americas.
What languages are needed?
Working knowledge of Go and C programming is required.
How much travel is involved?
The posting mentions global travel of 2 to 4 weeks a year for in-house and outside events.
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The posting does not specify a salary.
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