Golang System Software Engineer - Containers / Virtualisation

Canonical; Remote; SAR 299,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm is seeking a Golang software engineer to develop the low-level Go code for managing containers and virtual machines. The ideal candidate has experience in design and data management, programming in Go and C, and a background in cloud computing, virtualisation, or distributed systems. Join a remote-first team that prioritizes collaboration and offers unique travel opportunities.

Benefits

Personal learning and development budget

Annual compensation review

Recognition rewards

Holiday leave

Maternity and paternity leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Opportunity for global travel

Priority Pass and travel upgrades

Qualifications

• Experience programming in Go and C.
• Knowledgeable in networking and storage technologies.
• Experience with cloud computing, virtualisation, containers, or distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and document system level Go code.
• Model data and design database schema.
• Maintain code quality through tests.
• Collaborate proactively with a distributed team.
• Discuss ideas and collaborate on solutions.

Skills

Programming in Go

Knowledge of C

Networking technologies

Storage technologies

Cloud computing

Virtualisation

Containers

Distributed systems

Open source community

Education

Bachelor's or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM or similar degree

Job description

Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation and IoT. Our customers include the world's leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders in many sectors. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1000+ colleagues in 70+ countries and very few office based roles. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person in interesting locations around the world to align on strategy and execution.

Mission of the LXD team

The mission of the LXD team is to build a next-generation private cloud infrastructure, combining KVM, Ceph, and SDN technologies to create a data center scale cloud that "just works" and provides a mission-critical cloud for edge and core enterprise deployments.

Role Overview

We are hiring a Golang software engineer to work on the low level Go codebase sitting between our REST API and the low level C libraries used to manage containers and virtual machines. We are looking for system-level developers with experience in design and data management/modeling.

What you will focus on

• Design, implement and document system level Go code
• Model data, design database schema and implement data storage in a dqlite (SQL) database
• Maintain code quality through static analysis, unit and system tests
• Collaborate proactively with a distributed team
• Discuss ideas and collaborate on finding good solutions
• Work from home with global travel 2 to 4 weeks/year for internal and external events

What we are looking for in you

• You have experience programming in Go and C
• You are knowledgeable in networking and storage technologies
• You have experience with two or more of: cloud computing, virtualisation, containers, distributed systems, open source community
• You are curious, flexible, articulate and accountable
• You value soft skills and are enterprising, thoughtful and self-motivated
• You have a bachelor's or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM or similar degree

What we offer you

• Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
• Personal learning and development budget of 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 to meet colleagues
• Priority Pass, and travel upgrades for long haul company events

About Canonical

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT and the cloud, we are changing the world on a daily basis. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence - in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do. Canonical has been a remote-first company since its inception in 2004. Working here is a step into the future, and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer. We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.