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. Our platform, Ubuntu, is widely used in public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. We collaborate with the world’s leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders across many sectors.

The LXD team’s mission is to build a next‑generation private cloud infrastructure that combines KVM, Ceph, and SDN to deliver a data‑center‑scale cloud that “just works” and that provides a mission‑critical cloud for edge and core enterprise deployments.

This role focuses on working on the low‑level Go codebase that sits between our REST API and the low‑level C libraries used to manage containers and virtual machines. You’ll design and build system‑level Go code, model data, design database schemas, implement data storage in a dqlite (SQL) database, and maintain code quality through static analysis, unit and system tests.

Location:

Remote – available in EMEA and the Americas.

• Design, implement and document system‑level Go code.
• Model data, design database schema and implement data storage in a dqlite (SQL) database.
• Maintain code quality through static analysis, unit 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 a year for internal and external events.

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

• 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.

• Entry level

• Full‑time

• Engineering and Information Technology

• Software Development

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer. We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.