Containerization And Virtualization Architect

Summary

Join Canonical, a leading open-source software provider, as a Software Architect for LXD and MicroCloud. You will lead the design and architecture of these crucial platforms, code in Golang and C, and collaborate with a globally distributed team. This role requires exceptional technical leadership, experience with container technologies and distributed systems, and a strong academic background. Canonical offers a distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints, a personal learning and development budget, annual compensation review, and various other benefits. This is a home-based position available in EMEA and the Americas.

Requirements

• An exceptional academic track record from both high school and university
• Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM, or a compelling narrative about your alternative path
• Drive and a track record of going above-and-beyond expectations
• Technical leadership as well as team motivation, direction and pace
• Well-organized, self-starting and able to deliver to schedule
• Experience with Go and C
• Experience with storage, networking and virtualization
• Experience with container technologies
• Experience with concurrent, distributed systems
• Conscientiousness and detail orientation, with a focus on performance
• Professional written and spoken English
• Experience with Linux (Debian or Ubuntu preferred)
• Ability to travel internationally twice a year, for company events up to two weeks long

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and architecture of LXD and MicroCloud
• Code in Golang and C
• Collaborate proactively with a globally distributed team
• Mentor, develop and advise colleagues in their career progression
• Display technical leadership in Canonical and our communities
• Review code produced by other engineers
• Ensure the product is secure and efficient
• Solve problems directly or through influence, leadership and skills development

Benefits

• 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
• Performance-driven annual bonus or commission