Golang System Software Engineer - Containers / Virtualisation

Golang System Software Engineer - Containers / Virtualisation

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 across public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation and IoT. The company is founder-led, profitable and growing. Canonical has a remote-first culture with teams distributed across the globe.

The mission of the LXD team is to build a next-generation private cloud infrastructure, combining KVM, Ceph, and SDN technologies to create a data center scale cloud for edge and core enterprise deployments. We are hiring a Golang software engineer to work on the low level Go codebase sitting between our REST API and the low level C libraries used to manage containers and virtual machines. We seek system-level developers with experience in design and data management / modeling.

The LXD components span the full software stack from low-level kernel features to the upper-level management API / CLI. Our engineers are fluent across these layers and can anticipate the consequences of design decisions in a complex distributed system.

This is an opportunity to have a meaningful impact on modern cloud computing technologies. Canonical offers a fast-paced, collaborative environment and a path for learning and development.

Location : This is a remote position available in EMEA and the Americas.

What you will focus on

• Design, implement and document system-level Go code
• Model data, design database schema and implement data storage in a dqlite (SQL) database
• Maintain code quality through static analysis, unit and system tests
• Collaborate proactively with a distributed team
• Discuss ideas and collaborate on finding good solutions
• Work from home with global travel 2 to 4 weeks / year for internal and external events

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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. We recruit on a global basis and maintain high standards for new hires. Canonical has been remote-first since its inception in 2004. Working here challenges you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer. We 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.

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