Open Source Virtualization & Container Engineer (Remote)

Canonical; Spokane (WA); 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

Flexible remote work environment

Opportunity to travel for company events

Job summary

A leading open source software provider seeks exceptional software engineers to work on virtualization and container technology. This role involves designing features and writing high-quality code. Ideal candidates have strong programming skills in Go, Rust, or C/C++, and experience with kernel development and Linux. The company offers a flexible remote-first environment with competitive compensation, a personal development budget, and the opportunity for global collaboration.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and spoken English skills.
• Experience with low-level systems or kernel development is required.
• Ability to travel twice a year for company events.

Responsibilities

• Design and specify new features, building consensus.
• Conduct security analysis and reviews.
• Write and debug high-quality code.
• Engage with upstream communities in your area.

Skills

Go programming

Rust programming

C/C++ programming

Kernel development

Linux knowledge

Performance engineering

Security analysis skills

Education

Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM

Exceptional academic track record

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenStack

Job description

A leading open source software provider seeks exceptional software engineers to work on virtualization and container technology. This role involves designing features and writing high-quality code. Ideal candidates have strong programming skills in Go, Rust, or C/C++, and experience with kernel development and Linux. The company offers a flexible remote-first environment with competitive compensation, a personal development budget, and the opportunity for global collaboration.