Containerization & Virtualisation Engineer

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Canonical is a leading provider of open source software, known for Ubuntu, used worldwide in cloud, AI, data science, engineering, and IoT. The company collaborates globally, with over 1,000 colleagues in 70+ countries and focuses on distributed teamwork.

We are looking for a Go, Rust, or C/C++ engineer to join a general selection process focused on virtualisation and container technology—from kernel to userspace. If you are an exceptional developer who wants to work on next‑generation open source VMMs, container technology, or related networking and storage, consider applying.

Current projects include:
RustVMM (new hypervisor), the Rockcraft team (enhanced Docker image experience), LXD (system container & VM manager), Kubernetes work on Micro

K8s and Charmed Kubernetes, and the Open Stack team delivering Charmed Open Stack, OVN/OVS, and Ceph. Teams require C/C++, Golang, Rust, and Python developers focused on security‑critical, performance‑critical, and mission‑critical code.

Remote role; available in every time zone.

• Design and specify new features, building consensus on approach
• Engage with upstream communities in your area of expertise
• Conduct security analysis and reviews to ensure defence in depth
• Create and monitor performance benchmarks to optimise your product
• Collaborate proactively with a distributed team
• Write high‑quality code to create new features
• Debug issues and produce high‑quality code to fix them
• Review code produced by other engineers
• Discuss ideas and collaborate on finding good solutions

• An exceptional academic track record from high school and university
• Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM, or a compelling alternative path narrative
• Drive and a track record of going above and beyond expectations
• Experience working on open‑source virtualisation or container technology
• Experience in the kernel or very low‑level system development
• Professional written and spoken English
• Linux experience (Debian or Ubuntu preferred)
• Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability
• Passion, thoughtfulness, and self‑motivation
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Result‑oriented, with a personal drive to meet commitments
• Ability to travel twice a year for company events up to two weeks each

• Performance engineering and security experience

• Distributed work environment with twice‑yearly in‑person team sprints
• Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
• Annual compensation review and performance‑driven bonuses
• Recognition rewards
• Annual holiday leave
• Maternity and paternity leave
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
• Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long‑haul company events

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the open‑source movement. As the publisher of Ubuntu—one of the most important open‑source projects for AI, IoT, and the cloud—Canonical drives innovation worldwide.

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer. We foster a workplace free from discrimination and value diversity of experience, perspective, and background.

• Entry level

• Full‑time

• Engineering and Information Technology
• Software Development