Open Source Container & Virtualization Engineer

Canonical; Amsterdam; Remote; EUR 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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

Annual compensation review

Maternity and paternity leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Opportunity to travel to new locations

Job summary

A leading open-source software provider is seeking software engineers to work on virtualization and container technology. Ideal candidates will have strong skills in C/C++, Go, or Rust, and experience in open-source projects. Responsibilities include designing features, engaging with communities, and conducting security reviews. The role allows for remote working with occasional team sprints. Candidates should hold a relevant degree and have excellent English communication skills. Competitive compensation and personal development budgets are offered.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Design and specify new features, building consensus on approach.
• Conduct security analysis and reviews to ensure defence in depth.
• Write high-quality code to create new features.
• Debug issues and produce high-quality code to fix them.

Skills

C/C++

Go

Rust

Python

Linux

Performance engineering

Education

Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM

Job description

A leading open-source software provider is seeking software engineers to work on virtualization and container technology. Ideal candidates will have strong skills in C/C++, Go, or Rust, and experience in open-source projects. Responsibilities include designing features, engaging with communities, and conducting security reviews. The role allows for remote working with occasional team sprints. Candidates should hold a relevant degree and have excellent English communication skills. Competitive compensation and personal development budgets are offered.