Home-based Cloud Systems Architect for LXD & MicroCloud

Canonical

Colombia

On-site

COP 120,000,000 - 170,000,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Distributed work environment
Learning budget 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
Travel upgrades for long haul company:

Job summary

Canonical is hiring a software architect for Canonical LXD and MicroCloud. You will lead the architecture, design and evolution of LXD, and Canonical MicroCloud, combining LXD with Ceph and OVN to create resilient cluster-scale cloud infrastructure.

The role requires expertise in Golang and C, distributed systems, virtualization, networking, and storage, with a track record of technical leadership. This is a home-based position with global travel.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or STEM
  • Proven experience in Go and C
  • Strong knowledge of distributed systems and cloud infrastructure
  • Excellent leadership and mentoring abilities

Responsibilities

  • Lead the LXD and MicroCloud architecture and evolution
  • Mentor and advise colleagues in career progression
  • Develop in Golang and C; review code from engineers
  • Ensure security and performance of the product
  • Demonstrate technical leadership across Canonical and communities
  • Work from home with global travel twice annually for events

Skills

Go
C
Distributed systems
Leadership
Linux
Container technologies
Networking
Storage

Education

Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM

Tools

Git
Ceph
OVN

Job description

Canonical is hiring a software architect for Canonical LXD and MicroCloud. You will lead the architecture, design and evolution of LXD, and Canonical MicroCloud, combining LXD with Ceph and OVN to create resilient cluster-scale cloud infrastructure.

The role requires expertise in Golang and C, distributed systems, virtualization, networking, and storage, with a track record of technical leadership. This is a home-based position with global travel.

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