Golang System Software Engineer - Containers / Virtualisation

Golang System Software Engineer - Containers / Virtualisation Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is very widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation and IoT. The mission of the LXD team is to build a next-generation private cloud infrastructure, combining KVM, Ceph, and SDN technologies to create a data center scale cloud that 'just works' and provides a mission-critical cloud for edge and core enterprise deployments. We are hiring a Golang software engineer to work on the low level Go codebase sitting between our REST API and the low level C libraries used to manage containers and virtual machines. Responsibilities include: 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 Requirements: Experience programming in Go and C Knowledgeable in networking and storage technologies Experience with two or more of: cloud computing, virtualisation, containers, distributed systems, open source community Curious, flexible, articulate and accountable Value soft skills and are enterprising, thoughtful and self-motivated Bachelor's or equivalent in Computer Science, STEM or similar degree We offer: 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 Canonical is an equal opportunity employer. We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. J-18808-Ljbffr

Location: Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, BR

Posted Date: 11/2/2025