This 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++ software 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 to modern software deployments. We invest in open source related to application isolation, workload orchestration, system or oci containers, micro‑service architecture, or cloud infrastructure.
Examples of projects underway at canonical include:
rustvmm – a new hypervisor for linux, focusing on performance, security and operability.
Rockcraft – a portfolio of high‑quality docker images for the open source community.
Lxd – a modern system container and virtual machine manager, covering kernel work on namespaces, confinement, security, filesystems, vmms and networking, as well as the high‑level rest api and cli.
Kubernetes – the microk8s and charmed kubernetes teams build on‑rail k8s and integration tools.
Openstack – charmed openstack, ovn/ovs and ceph projects bringing cloud platform technologies to large‑scale computing environments.
These teams hire system‑level c/c++, golang, rust, and python developers to work on security‑critical, performance‑critical and mission‑critical code. Focus areas include software delivery, containers, security, sandboxing, application orchestration and management.
Location – remote container and virtualisation engineering roles are available in every time zone.
What you will focus on
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
what we are looking for in you
an exceptional academic track record from high school and university
undergraduate degree in computer science or stem, or a compelling narrative about your alternative path
drive and a track record of going above‑and‑beyond expectations
experience with open‑source virtualisation or container technology
experience working in the kernel or very low‑level system
professional written and spoken english
experience with linux (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
additional skills we value
performance engineering and security experience
what we offer you
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 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.
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