Open Source Container & Virtualization Engineer

Canonical; Tucson (AZ); Remote; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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

Opportunities to travel to meet colleagues

Job summary

A leading software development company seeks exceptional software engineers focused on virtualization and container technology. Roles are available remotely, requiring expertise in C/C++, Go, Rust, or Python. Responsibilities include designing features, engaging with communities, and conducting security analysis. The position offers a distributed work environment, learning budgets, and annual compensation reviews. Ideal candidates will have a strong academic background and experience in open-source technologies. Candidates must be willing to travel for company events.

Qualifications

• Exceptional academic track record from high school and university.
• Experience working on open-source virtualization or container technology.
• Excellent written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Design and specify new features, building consensus on approach.
• Engage with upstream communities in your area of expertise.
• Debug issues and produce high-quality code to fix them.
• Collaborate proactively with a distributed team.

Skills

C/C++ programming

Go programming

Rust programming

Python programming

Performance engineering

Security analysis

Interpersonal and communication skills

Education

Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM

Tools

Linux (Debian or Ubuntu preferred)

Job description

A leading software development company seeks exceptional software engineers focused on virtualization and container technology. Roles are available remotely, requiring expertise in C/C++, Go, Rust, or Python. Responsibilities include designing features, engaging with communities, and conducting security analysis. The position offers a distributed work environment, learning budgets, and annual compensation reviews. Ideal candidates will have a strong academic background and experience in open-source technologies. Candidates must be willing to travel for company events.