Open Source Container & Virtualization Engineer

Canonical; Minneapolis (MN); Remote; USD 100,000 - 140,000; 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 meet colleagues

Job summary

A leading software company is seeking talented software engineers skilled in Go, Rust, C/C++, and Python to work on next-generation open-source virtualization and container technologies. The role includes designing features, conducting security analyses, and collaborating with a globally distributed team. Ideal candidates will have a strong academic background in Computer Science or STEM fields, experience in open-source environments, and excellent communication skills. This position supports a remote work environment with occasional travel for team sprints.

Qualifications

• Exceptional academic track record from both high school and university.
• Experience working on open-source virtualisation or container technology.
• Experience with Linux (Debian or Ubuntu preferred).

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 and fix features.

Skills

Go

Rust

C/C++

Python

Linux

Education

Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM

Tools

Debian

Ubuntu

Job description

A leading software company is seeking talented software engineers skilled in Go, Rust, C/C++, and Python to work on next-generation open-source virtualization and container technologies. The role includes designing features, conducting security analyses, and collaborating with a globally distributed team. Ideal candidates will have a strong academic background in Computer Science or STEM fields, experience in open-source environments, and excellent communication skills. This position supports a remote work environment with occasional travel for team sprints.