Containerization Virtualisation Engineer
CanonicalRemote
Full Time
Posted April 1, 2026
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Job Description
Canonical is seeking talented software engineers with expertise in virtualization and container technology to work on open source projects such as VMM, Docker images, LXD, and Kubernetes, focusing on performance, security, and system-level development in a remote, distributed environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and specify new features for virtualization and container technologies
- Engage with upstream communities to collaborate on development
- Conduct security analysis and reviews to ensure system security
- Create and monitor performance benchmarks to optimize products
- Write high-quality code to develop new features and fix issues
- Review code produced by other engineers
- Collaborate proactively with a distributed team
Requirements
- An undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM, or a compelling narrative about your alternative path
- Drive and a track record of going above-and-beyond expectations
- Experience working on open source virtualization or container technology
- Experience working in the kernel or very low level system
- Professional written and spoken English
- Experience with Linux Debian or Ubuntu preferred
- Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability
- Passion, thoughtfulness, and self-motivation
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Result-oriented, with a personal drive to meet commitments
- Ability to travel twice a year, for company events up to two weeks each
Benefits & Perks
Annual compensation review
Performance-driven annual bonus
Additional benefits reflecting company values and ideals
Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
Recognition rewards
Annual holiday leave
Maternity and paternity leave
Employee Assistance Programme
Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long haul company events
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