Open Source Container & Virtualization Engineer

Canonical; Montreal (administrative region); Remote; CAD 109,784 - 164,677; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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

Annual compensation review

Recognition rewards

Maternity and paternity leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Priority Pass for travel upgrades

Job summary

A leading software company is seeking exceptional software engineers focused on virtualization and container technology. Ideal candidates will have experience in C/C++, Go, Rust, or Python, strong communication skills, and a collaborative mindset. The role offers remote engineering opportunities with twice-yearly team sprints, a personal learning budget, and a commitment to employee development. If you are passionate about open-source software and committed to excellence, apply to join a diverse team dedicated to innovation and success.

Qualifications

• Exceptional academic track record from both high school and university.
• Experience working on open-source virtualisation or container technology.
• Ability to travel twice a year for company events up to two weeks each.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Write high‑quality code to create new features.
• Debug issues and produce high‑quality code to fix them.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Experience with Linux (Debian or Ubuntu preferred)

Professional written and spoken English

Performance engineering and security experience

Drive and a track record of going above and beyond

Curiosity

Flexibility

Accountability

Passion and thoughtfulness

Communication and presentation skills

Education

Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM

Tools

C/C++

Go

Rust

Python

Job description

A leading software company is seeking exceptional software engineers focused on virtualization and container technology. Ideal candidates will have experience in C/C++, Go, Rust, or Python, strong communication skills, and a collaborative mindset. The role offers remote engineering opportunities with twice-yearly team sprints, a personal learning budget, and a commitment to employee development. If you are passionate about open-source software and committed to excellence, apply to join a diverse team dedicated to innovation and success.