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Golang System Software Engineer - Containers / Virtualisation - Canonical

System Software Engineer

Posted: April 12, 2026
Posted 88 days ago
Last seen in crawl: July 7, 2026 (1d ago)
Estimated Expiry: May 17, 2026
Field
Software Engineering
Role & Management
Role Level:Mid-Level
Job Type
Full-time
Required Languages
English

Job Description

Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems. We are hiring a Golang software engineer to work on low-level code for containers and virtualization, focusing on system design, data modeling, and collaboration in a distributed environment. The role involves designing, implementing, and maintaining system-level Go code, working with C libraries, and traveling 2-4 weeks per year.

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Job Details

Responsibilities

  • 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
  • Knowledge of networking and storage technologies
  • Experience with cloud computing, virtualization, containers, distributed systems, open source

Education Level

Bachelor
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