Open Source Container & Virtualization Engineer

Canonical; Sacramento (CA); 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

Annual holiday leave

Maternity and paternity leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

A leading software company seeks exceptional engineers specializing in virtualization and container technology. This role requires expertise in C/C++, Rust, and Go, with responsibilities including designing new features, engaging with communities, and optimizing performance benchmarks. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills and a solid academic background in STEM. Offering a distributed work environment, competitive salary, and travel opportunities for team events, this position is suitable for innovative, self-motivated professionals.

Qualifications

• Exceptional academic track record from high school and university.
• Experience working on open-source virtualization or container technology.
• Experience working in the kernel or very low-level systems.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

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 defense in depth.
• Create and monitor performance benchmarks to optimize your product.
• Collaborate proactively with a distributed team.

Skills

Golang

Rust

C/C++

Python

Linux

Interpersonal skills

Education

Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM

Job description

A leading software company seeks exceptional engineers specializing in virtualization and container technology. This role requires expertise in C/C++, Rust, and Go, with responsibilities including designing new features, engaging with communities, and optimizing performance benchmarks. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills and a solid academic background in STEM. Offering a distributed work environment, competitive salary, and travel opportunities for team events, this position is suitable for innovative, self-motivated professionals.