Golang System Software Engineer - Containers​/Virtualisation

Golang System Software Engineer – Containers / Virtualisation

Apply for the Golang System Software Engineer – Containers / Virtualisation role at Canonical.

Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems worldwide. Our platform, Ubuntu, is widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation and IoT.

The mission of the LXD team is to build a next‑generation private cloud infrastructure combining KVM, Ceph, and SDN technologies to create a data centre‑scale cloud that ‘just works’ and provides a mission‑critical cloud for edge and core enterprise deployments.

We are hiring a Golang software engineer to work on the low‑level Go codebase between our REST API and the low‑level C libraries that manage containers and virtual machines. We look for system‑level developers experienced in design and data management/modeling.

This is a remote position 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 and discuss ideas to find good solutions
• Work from home with global travel 2‑4 weeks per 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
• Values soft skills, 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

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the publisher of Ubuntu, we are changing the world on a daily basis. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company.

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer. We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination and we give your application fair consideration.