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Software Architect – 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. Our platform, Ubuntu, is widely used in enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. Our customers include leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders across sectors. We are a pioneer in global distributed collaboration, with 1200+ colleagues in over 80 countries and few office-based roles. Teams meet 2-4 times a year in interesting locations worldwide to align on strategy and execution.
The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing.
We are hiring a software architect for Canonical LXD and MicroCloud.
Our goal is to make clusters of compute, with system containers or virtual machines, “just work”. It should be trivial to set up a small cloud with one, two, or twenty servers. This involves distributed systems, virtualization, container technology, networking, and storage. Like the Ubuntu desktop, our aim is to make it easy and reliable for users to focus on their core tasks rather than OS and infrastructure.
LXD is a modern Golang-based system container and virtual machine orchestrator used on Ubuntu, ChromeOS, and other Linux platforms. Its engineering spans kernel work (namespaces, confinement, security, filesystems, VMMs, networking) to high-level management via REST API and CLI. As a software architect, you will lead the architecture, design, and evolution of LXD and Canonical MicroCloud, which combines LXD with Ceph and OVN to create a resilient, easy-to-use, cluster-scale cloud infrastructure.
We seek an outstanding software architect and engineer with Golang and C experience, leadership skills to guide a team, and knowledge of modern cloud infrastructure APIs and technologies.
This role offers a chance to impact modern cloud computing. Canonical provides a dynamic, learning-focused environment and career growth opportunities.
Location : Home-based in EMEA or the Americas.
The role entails:
- Leading LXD and MicroCloud architecture
- Mentoring and developing colleagues
- Developing in Golang and C
- Reviewing code
- Ensuring security and performance
- Providing technical leadership within Canonical and communities
- Working remotely with biannual travel for company events
What we are looking for in you:
- Exceptional academic record from high school and university
- Degree in Computer Science or STEM
- Proven drive and exceeding expectations
- Technical leadership and team motivation skills
- Organized, self-starting, reliable
- Professional communication skills
- Experience with Go and C
- Knowledge of storage, networking, virtualization
- Experience with container tech
- Experience with distributed systems
- Detail-oriented and performance-focused
- Fluent in English
- Linux experience (Debian/Ubuntu preferred)
- Interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, accountability
What we offer colleagues:
- Distributed work environment with biannual in-person team sprints
- USD 2,000 annual learning and development budget
- Annual pay review
- Recognition rewards
- Holiday leave, parental leave
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Travel opportunities for team meetups
- Travel upgrades for events
About Canonical:
Canonical pioneers open source, publishing Ubuntu, a key platform for AI, IoT, and cloud. We hire globally, expecting excellence. Most colleagues work remotely. Join us to challenge yourself, learn, and innovate.
Canonical is an equal opportunity employer, fostering diversity and fairness.
Seniority level
- Mid-Senior level
Employment type
- Full-time
Job function
- Engineering and IT
Industries
- Software Development
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