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Containerization & Virtualisation Engineer

Home based - Worldwide
Full-Time
Posted October 24, 2026
Salary
12-20 LPA
Batches
2-4 years experience required
Apply Route
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About The Role

Canonical, the global leader behind Ubuntu, empowers enterprises with open‑source cloud, AI and IoT solutions. As a Containerization & Virtualisation Engineer, you will drive the development of next‑generation VMMs, container managers and secure Docker images, collaborating with a worldwide remote team to shape industry‑defining infrastructure tools.

Responsibilities

Design and implement high‑performance container and virtual machine solutions across Linux kernel and userspace layers.
Develop and contribute to open‑source projects such as RustVMM, LXD, and Rockcraft Docker image tooling.
Optimize security, networking, and storage integration for containerised workloads.
Collaborate with global engineering teams and open‑source communities to drive feature delivery.
Create documentation, CI/CD pipelines, and performance benchmarks for released components.

Requirements

  • Strong programming skills in Go, Rust or C/C++.
  • Deep understanding of Linux kernel concepts, namespaces, cgroups and KVM virtualization.
  • Hands‑on experience with container technologies (Docker, LXC/LXD) and cloud infrastructure.
  • Proficiency in designing, debugging and profiling low‑level system software.
  • Ability to work independently in a distributed, remote‑first environment.

Eligibility Checklist

B.Tech/M.Tech/MCA in Computer Science, Information Technology or related fields

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