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Containerization & Virtualisation Engineer Canonical Join the industry-leading open source team at Canonical. Canonical provides the Ubuntu platform and powers public cloud, AI, IoT and edge deployments. Location: Remote Every time zone. We are looking for an exceptional Go, Rust or C/C++ engineer to work on nextgeneration open source VMMs or container technology, and on related networking and storage. The focus is on performance, security and operability, from kernel through userspace. 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 defenceindepth. 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. Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM (or a compelling alternative path). Drive and a track record of exceeding expectations. Experience in opensource virtualisation or container tech. Experience working in the kernel or very lowlevel system. Professional written and spoken English. Experience with Linux (Debian or Ubuntu preferred). Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability. Passion, thoughtfulness and selfmotivation. Excellent communication and presentation skills. Resultoriented 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 Distributed work environment with twiceyearly 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 longhaul company events. About Canonical Canonical is a pioneer in the open source world. As the publisher of Ubuntu, one of the most important open source projects, Canonical powers AI, IoT and cloud infrastructure globally. We recruit on a global basis and set a high standard for all talent. Canonical has been a remotefirst company since its inception in 2004. Canonical is an equalopportunity employer. We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives and background creates a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration. #J-18808-Ljbffr