Golang System Software Engineer - Containers / Virtualisation

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Golang System Software Engineer - Containers / Virtualisation

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Canonical is a leading provider of open‑source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Its flagship platform, Ubuntu, is used across public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation and IoT. The company is founded, profitable and growing and has a global, distributed workforce.

Location 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

What we are looking for in you

Experience programming in Go and C

Knowledgeable in networking and storage technologies

Experience with cloud computing, virtualization, containers, distributed systems, open‑source community (two or more)

Curious, flexible, articulate and accountable

Value soft skills, enterprising, thoughtful and self‑motivated

Bachelor's or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM or similar degree

What we offer you

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 ProgrammeOpportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues

Priority Pass, and travel upgrades for long‑haul company events

About Canonical Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. The company publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open‑source projects and the platform for AI, IoT and the cloud. Canonical has been a remote‑first company since its inception in 2004 and is committed to recruiting the best.

Equal Opportunity Employer Canonical is an equal opportunity employer. We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

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