Open Source Container & Virtualization Engineer - Remote

Canonical Group Ltd; Cincinnati (OH); Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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

Annual compensation review

Distributed work environment with team sprints

Maternity and paternity leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

A leading open-source technology firm is looking for exceptional software engineers focused on virtualization and container technology. Candidates should have expertise in Go, Rust, or C/C++ and experience in open-source environments. The role involves designing new features, engaging with communities, conducting security analysis, and collaborating effectively within a geographically distributed team. The company values high performance, offers a remote-first work culture, and encourages personal development through annual reviews and a significant learning budget.

Qualifications

• Exceptional academic track record from both high school and university.
• Drive and a track record of exceeding expectations.
• Experience working in open source virtualization or container technology.

Responsibilities

• Design and specify new features through consensus building.
• Engage with upstream communities in your area of expertise.
• Conduct security analysis and reviews for defense in depth.
• Create and monitor performance benchmarks for optimization.
• Write and debug high-quality code.
• Review code produced by other engineers.

Skills

Go

Rust

C/C++

Linux (Debian or Ubuntu)

Interpersonal skills

Performance engineering

Security knowledge

Education

Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM

Job description

A leading open-source technology firm is looking for exceptional software engineers focused on virtualization and container technology. Candidates should have expertise in Go, Rust, or C/C++ and experience in open-source environments. The role involves designing new features, engaging with communities, conducting security analysis, and collaborating effectively within a geographically distributed team. The company values high performance, offers a remote-first work culture, and encourages personal development through annual reviews and a significant learning budget.