Canonical Hiring Containerization & Virtualisation Engineer

Company: Canonical

Job Role: Containerization & Virtualisation Engineer

Qualification: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or STEM fields

Experience: Early career to experienced software engineers

Salary: Competitive global compensation with performance bonuses

Job Location: Remote, Asia Pacific preferred (Hyderabad focus)

Last Date: Open until filled

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Job Description:
Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu, invites talented software engineers passionate about containerization, virtualization, and cloud infrastructure to join their remote team. Work on cutting-edge projects including RustVMM, LXD, MicroK8s, Charmed Kubernetes, OpenStack, and more. Help shape next-generation open source virtualization, container, networking, and storage technologies with a global distributed team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, specify, and implement new features in container and virtualization software
• Engage with upstream open source communities and maintain high security standards
• Conduct performance benchmarks and optimize software
• Collaborate with a global team to deliver robust, secure, and efficient solutions
• Write, review, and debug high-quality code in Go, Rust, C/C++ and Python
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to technical discussions

Required Skills & Experience:

• Strong academic track record and relevant degree or equivalent experience
• Hands-on experience in open source virtualization or container technologies
• Linux system programming experience (kernel, networking, storage)
• Proficient in professional written and spoken English
• Familiarity with Ubuntu or Debian Linux
• Strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills
• Willingness to travel twice yearly for in-person company events

Preferred Skills:

• Performance engineering and security expertise
• Experience with technologies such as Golang, Python, Bash, LXC/LXD, Ceph, QEMU, KVM, RustVMM, Firecracker, OpenStack, Kubernetes, Docker, containerd/runc, public/private clouds

Benefits:

• Competitive pay shaped by geography, experience, and performance
• Annual salary reviews and performance bonuses
• Personal learning & development budget ($2,000 USD/year)
• Remote-first distributed work environment
• Biannual global team sprints with travel support and Priority Pass
• Comprehensive leave policies and wellness programs

Keywords: Containerization engineer jobs, Virtualization software engineer, Remote cloud infrastructure jobs, Kubernetes developer roles, Open source virtualization careers, Linux container jobs, Golang virtualization engineer, Rust container developer, Cloud platform engineering jobs

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