Golang System Software Engineer - Containers​/Virtualisation

Golang System Software Engineer – Containers / Virtualisation

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Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Its flagship platform, Ubuntu, powers breakthrough initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation and IoT. The company is founded on global distributed collaboration with over 1,000 colleagues in more than 70 countries and requires very few office‑based roles, meeting in person only two to four times a year.

The LXD team builds a next‑generation private cloud infrastructure that blends KVM, Ceph and SDN technologies to deliver a data‑center‑scale cloud that "just works" for edge and core enterprise deployments. The role involves contributing low‑level Go code between the REST API and the underlying C libraries that manage containers and virtual machines. Desired candidates are experienced system‑level developers with a strong background in design, data modelling and low‑level systems.

Remote position available in EMEA and the Americas.

• Design, implement and document system‑level Go code
• Model data, design database schemas and implement data storage using a dqlite (SQL) database
• Maintain code quality through static analysis, unit tests and system tests
• Collaborate proactively with a distributed team
• Discuss ideas and collaborate on finding good solutions
• Work from home with global travel 2 to 4 weeks per year to internal and external events

• Experience programming in Go and C
• Knowledge of networking and storage technologies
• Experience with two or more of: cloud computing, virtualisation, containers, distributed systems, open‑source community
• Curious, flexible, articulate and accountable
• Values soft skills and is enterprising, thoughtful and self‑motivated
• Bachelor’s or equivalent degree in Computer Science, STEM or related field

• Distributed work environment with twice‑yearly team sprints in person
• Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
• Annual compensation review
• 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 global move to open source. As the publisher of Ubuntu – one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT and the cloud – Canonical changes the world on a daily basis. The company is remote‑first and thrives on high standards, encouraging employees to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills and raise their game.

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer. We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives and background creates a better work environment and better products. Regardless of identity, we give every applicant fair consideration.