Open Source Container & Virtualization Engineer

Canonical; Edmonton; Remote; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year

Annual compensation review

Employee Assistance Programme

Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues

Maternity and paternity leave

Job summary

A leading open-source software provider in Canada is seeking talented software engineers with expertise in C/C++, Go, and Rust to develop next-generation container and virtualization technologies. As part of a remote-first team, you'll collaborate with colleagues globally, engage with upstream communities, and contribute to security analysis and performance optimization. Ideal candidates are driven, have excellent communication skills, and a strong academic background in Computer Science or related fields. This role includes opportunities for professional growth and travel for team events.

Qualifications

• Exceptional academic track record from high school and university.
• Experience working on open-source virtualization or container technology.
• Professional written and spoken English proficiency.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and accountability.

Responsibilities

• Design and specify new features, building consensus on approach.
• Conduct security analysis and reviews to ensure defense in depth.
• Write high-quality code to create new features.
• Review code produced by other engineers.

Skills

C/C++

Go

Rust

Python

Linux

Security analysis

Performance engineering

Education

Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM

Job description

A leading open-source software provider in Canada is seeking talented software engineers with expertise in C/C++, Go, and Rust to develop next-generation container and virtualization technologies. As part of a remote-first team, you'll collaborate with colleagues globally, engage with upstream communities, and contribute to security analysis and performance optimization. Ideal candidates are driven, have excellent communication skills, and a strong academic background in Computer Science or related fields. This role includes opportunities for professional growth and travel for team events.