Containerization & Virtualisation Engineer

ph3About Canonical /h3 pCanonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation and IoT. Our customers include the world's leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders in many sectors. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1000+ colleagues in 70+ countries and very few office‑based roles. Teams meet two to four times a year in person in interesting locations around the world to align on strategy and execution. /p pThe company is founder‑led, profitable and growing. /p h3Technology Focus /h3 pThis is a general selection process for software engineers focused on virtualisation and container technology – from the kernel through userspace. Apply if you are an exceptional Go, Rust or C/C++ engineer and want to work on next‑generation open source VMM or container technology, or related open source networking and storage. Container, virtualisation and cloud infrastructure are essential for modern software deployments. We invest in open source related to application isolation, workload orchestration, system or OCI containers, micro‑service architecture, or cloud infrastructure. /p pHere are some examples of projects underway at Canonical: /p ul libRustVMM /b – a new hypervisor for Linux focused on performance, security and operability. /li libRockcraft /b – an elevated Docker image experience for the open source community. /li libLXD /b – a modern system container and virtual machine manager used on Ubuntu, ChromeOS and other Linux platforms, covering low‑level kernel work, filesystems, VMMs, networking, and higher‑level REST API and CLI. /li libKubernetes (MicroK8s Charmed Kubernetes) /b – building on‑rail K8s, Charmed Kubernetes, and operations tooling. /li libOpenStack (Charmed OpenStack, OVN/OVS, Ceph) /b – delivering cloud platform technologies to large‑scale computing environments. /li /ul pThese teams hire system‑level C/C++, Go, Rust and Python developers to work on security‑critical, performance‑critical and mission‑critical code, focused on software delivery, containers, security, sandboxing, application orchestration and management. /p h3Location /h3 pWe have remote container and virt engineering roles in every time zone. /p h3What You Will Focus On /h3 ul liDesign and specify new features, building consensus on approach. /li liEngage with upstream communities in your area of expertise. /li liConduct security analysis and reviews to ensure defence in depth. /li liCreate and monitor performance benchmarks to optimise your product. /li liCollaborate proactively with a distributed team. /li liWrite high‑quality code to create new features. /li liDebug issues and produce high‑quality code to fix them. /li liReview code produced by other engineers. /li liDiscuss ideas and collaborate on finding good solutions. /li /ul h3What We Are Looking For in You /h3 ul liAn exceptional academic track record from both high school and university. /li liUndergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM, or a compelling narrative about an alternative path. /li liDrive and a track record of going above and beyond expectations. /li liExperience working on open‑source virtualisation or container technology. /li liExperience working in the kernel or very low‑level system. /li liProfessional written and spoken English. /li liExperience with Linux (Debian or Ubuntu preferred). /li liExcellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability. /li liPassion, thoughtfulness, and self‑motivation. /li liExcellent communication and presentation skills. /li liResult‑oriented, with a personal drive to meet commitments. /li liAbility to travel twice a year for company events up to two weeks each. /li /ul h3Additional Skills We Value /h3 ul liPerformance engineering and security experience. /li /ul h3What We Offer You /h3 ul liDistributed work environment with twice‑yearly team sprints in person. /li liPersonal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year. /li liAnnual compensation review. /li liRecognition rewards. /li liAnnual holiday leave. /li liMaternity and paternity leave. /li liEmployee Assistance Programme. /li liOpportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues. /li liPriority Pass, and travel upgrades for long‑haul company events. /li /ul pCanonical is an equal opportunity employer. /p pWe are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives and background creates a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration. /p /p #J-18808-Ljbffr