Containerization & Virtualisation Engineer

🌐 Remote💼 Full-time🗓 2026-07-29 → 2026-09-26

Core

Design and implement next-generation open source virtualization and container technology (VMM, hypervisors, container runtimes) from kernel through userspace.

Role type

Senior IC containerization and virtualization engineer

Builds

RustVMM hypervisor, Rockcraft Docker image portfolio, LXD system container/VM manager, MicroK8s/Charmed Kubernetes, Charmed OpenStack/OVN/OVS/Ceph

Domain

Cloud infrastructure, open source systems, kernel-level networking and storage

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

Go, Rust, C/C++, kernel development, VMM expertise, low-level system programming, Linux (Debian/Ubuntu), open source contribution

Preferred skills

performance engineering, security analysis, benchmarking, upstream community engagement

Technologies

Rust, Go, C/C++, Linux kernel, Docker, Kubernetes, OpenStack, OVN, OVS, Ceph, LXD

Responsibilities

Design and specify new features, engage with upstream communities, conduct security analysis and reviews, create and monitor performance benchmarks, debug issues, review code

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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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 of software. 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. Most colleagues at Canonical have worked from home since its inception in 2004. Working here is a step into the future, and will challenge you to think differently, work s