Golang System Software Engineer - Containers / Virtualisation
Canonical is hiring a Golang Software Engineer for the LXD team, whose mission is to build a next-generation private cloud infrastructure combining KVM, Ceph and SDN technologies into a data-centre-scale cloud that 'just works' for edge and core enterprise deployments. The engineer works on the low-level Go codebase sitting between the REST API and the low-level C libraries that manage containers and virtual machines. LXD components span the full stack from kernel features to the management API/CLI, so the most effective engineers are fluent across all layers. The role is remote in EMEA and the Americas.
Stack
Responsibilities
- ▹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 per year for internal and external events
Requirements
- ▹Experience programming in Go and C
- ▹Knowledge of networking and storage technologies
- ▹Experience with two or more of: cloud computing, virtualisation, containers, distributed systems, open-source community
- ▹Curious, flexible, articulate and accountable
- ▹Values soft skills and is enterprising, thoughtful and self-motivated
- ▹Bachelor's or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM or similar degree
Soft skills
What we offer
- ▹Performance-driven annual bonus
- ▹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 the company
Canonical is the company behind Ubuntu, a leading open-source platform for public cloud, data science, AI, IoT and engineering. It is a founder-led, profitable and growing remote-first company with 1000+ colleagues across 70+ countries, working as a distributed collaboration since 2004.