Containerization & Virtualisation Engineer

Containerization & Virtualisation Engineer Join to apply for the Containerization & Virtualisation Engineer role at Canonical. Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation and IoT. Our customers include the world's leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders in many sectors. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1000+ colleagues in 70+ countries and very few office-based roles. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person in interesting locations around the world to align on strategy and execution. This is a general selection process for software engineers focused on virtualisation and container technology – from the kernel through user‑space. Apply if you are an exceptional Go, Rust, or C/C++ developer and want to work on next-generation open source VMM or container technology, or related open source networking and storage. Container, virtualization and cloud infrastructure have become essential to modern software deployments. We invest in open source related to application isolation, workload orchestration, system or OCI containers, micro‑service architecture, and cloud infrastructure. Projects we’re working on include: RustVMM – a new hypervisor for Linux focused on performance, security, and operability. Rockcraft – an elevated Docker image experience for the open source community. LXD – a modern system container and virtual machine manager used on Ubuntu, ChromeOS, and other Linux platforms. MicroK8s and Charmed Kubernetes – building Kubernetes for on‑rail and sophisticated integration. Charmed OpenStack, OVN/OVS and Ceph – bringing cloud platform technologies to large‑scale computing environments. Location: we have remote container and virt engineering roles in every time zone. What you will focus on 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 defence in depth. Create and monitor performance benchmarks to optimise your product. Collaborate proactively with a distributed team. Write high‑quality code to create new features. Debug issues and produce high‑quality code to fix them. Review code produced by other engineers. Discuss ideas and collaborate on finding good solutions. What we are looking for in you An exceptional academic track record from high school and university. Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM, or a compelling narrative about an 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. Additional Skills We Value Performance engineering and security experience. What we offer you We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide. We revisit compensation annually (and more often for graduates and associates) to ensure we recognise outstanding performance. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance‑driven annual bonus. We provide all team members with additional benefits, which reflect our values and ideals. Distributed work environment with twice‑yearly team sprints in person. 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. Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues. Priority Pass, and travel upgrades for long‑haul company events. About Canonical Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI, IoT and the cloud, we are changing the world on a daily basis. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence – in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do. Canonical has been a remote‑first company since its inception in 2004. Canonical is an equal opportunity employer. We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration. #J-18808-Ljbffr